8 steps to transforming an organisation
I’m just keeping my fingers crossed that my company has got this all figured out. Technorati Tags: business management organisation
Tag Archives: management
Blind leading the blind
My recent observation of the workplace: People who are clueless about operational issues are making decisions on operations. To make matter worse, people who are vested with the authority to approve those decisions have an implicit trust in the clueless. Technorati Tags: management workplace
Incredibly useless website (9)
The antidote to all those corporate clichés: Demotivate.com
Sweatshop operators out there, take note!
While they share a similar set-up, Costco is in fact the antithesis of Wal-Mart. Unlike Sam’s Club, Costco has embraced good business practices and treats its employees with respect. Jim Sinegal, its CEO, rejects Wall Street’s assumption that to succeed in discount retailing, companies must pay poorly and skimp on benefits, or must ratchet up… Read More: Sweatshop operators out there, take note! »
Giving 103% at work
I’m sure you have all been to those business meetings where the boss extorts, oops, exhorts employees to strive to achieve 101% of the target. Well, let’s one-up the situation (two, if you do the math). Here’s a formula that might prove helpful in delivering 103% results: What makes life 100%? If: A B C… Read More: Giving 103% at work »
What it really takes to be great
In the October 30, 2006 issue of FORTUNE, Geoffrey Colvin cited Boeing CEO James McNerney as one of the 13 peak performers in the cover story on “Secrets of Greatness“. Somewhere in the interview, McNerney responded to the question of whether great performers in any field tended to receive a lot of early encouragement from… Read More: What it really takes to be great »