Innovation Management: Radical Innovation One of the common concepts in innovation is the idea of radical creativity. That innovation is only truly innovative if it is radical. But how do we define radical?
Creativity and Innovation Management: The Value Of Due Diligence One consideration innovators should be wary of in the rush to market is to not forego due diligence. That is, the temptation to forego, among other things, investigation into an idea's feasibility, adequate market analysis and the questioning of the dominant assumptions. Due diligence is important for a number of reasons, including...
Creativity and Innovation Management: The Creative State Often the creative state is described in almost "spiritual" terms. However, these analysis are misleading and do not help to make creativity tangible, measurable and useable.
Creativity and Innovation Management: Incubation and Insight Two of the most common terms in the field of creativity include Eureka! Or Aha! Often these terms are used to describe that moment when an idea has occurred "out of the blue." This whole set of terminology and the inherent assumptions are misleading.
How to Create Trust Trust is the key to success. Here's how to win trust from others.
Survival of the Fittest: The Road to Human Extinction Was Darwin correct when he emblazoned the doctrine of "Survival of the Fittest" onto the Collective Consciousness of Humanity? In this article I challenge this doctrine outright and invite you to do the same. The very future of humanity, in my view, depends on us doing so.
The Thick Line Between Buddy and Boss I have made just about every business blunder you can imagine. I am like the Evel Knievel of the small business world, if Evel Knievel wrote a weekly column on motorcycle safety. One of the more unpleasant things I've had to do is fire a good friend who was not doing the job I hired him to do. He needed a job, I needed an employee, so I thought I would give him a shot.
Employee Turnover: Seven Reasons Why People Quit Their Jobs There are many reasons why good employees quit and go to another company, perhaps even your competitor. Most of the reasons start with management and most are preventable. Good people don't leave good companies, they leave poor managers. Here are seven reasons. Are they prevalent in your organization?
Employee Orientation: Get New Hires Off To a Great Start The good news is that a new hire orientation program offers an opportunity to build a lasting impression of the new company. The bad news is that that is going to happen whether you plan it or not. So why not get new hires off to a great start? Here are seven ways.
Performance Appraisal Checklist: Raise Not Just Appraise Performance It's that time again! Perhaps the most dreaded management practice is the annual performance review. Whenever the subject comes up, out comes the groans from both managers and staff no matter what industry or type of company. Many say appraisals are like having a root canal - only more painful. It shouldn't be. Use this checklist to guide managers and supervisors in preparing, conducting and following through on employee performance appraisal discussions.
Smart Hiring: What Makes the Right Employee? Good hires do not happen by accident or luck. In this economy, employers are finding a large pool of available workers. But finding the right employee for a position is still a challenge. Few managers, when asked, can describe "right." Others can't agree on what qualifies one to be qualified, at least in measurable terms. Learn the four critical questions to ask before hiring your next employee.
Leadership Style: What Makes A Good Boss? In today's competitive environment, companies realize that a good boss is one who can identify and build on the talents of the staff and knows how to retain top performing employees. Take this quiz and see if you are a good boss...
Quality Staffing: Stop Placing the Wrong People in the Wrong Jobs You can possibly teach a turkey to climb a tree - but it is a lot easier to hire a squirrel. Quality staffing means selecting the right people with the right skills for the right jobs and at the right time. A good hire can take the weight of the world off your shoulders. A poor one can eat up your time and energy and weaken an entire team. So, why do so many leaders place so many people in so many wrong places? Learn the five key reasons.
25 Great Ways to Find the Right People and Not Break the Bank Are you trying to hire dozens of hourly workers or a senior executive? Where do you look and how do you get the word out? There are many ways to find the right people besides placing want ads. Learn 30 innovative and inexpensive ways to expand the pool of potential applicants. Pick and choose the ones that "fit" your company and your budget.
What is Six Sigma? Six Sigma is a highly disciplined process focused on satisfying customers by delivering nearly perfect products and services. In today's competitive market, consistently maintaining satisfied customers is essential to growth and success. Major corporations such as GE, Motorola, Honeywell and Ford, have demonstrated significant savings and increased profits by implementing Six Sigma processes in their business.
Creating Advisory Boards Often the answers to complicated questions don't lie within those most affected. Frequently the leader will need to look outside the organization for advice and wisdom. Advisory Boards do not vote, nor do they have fiduciary obligations. But, as the name implies, they exist for the sole purpose of advising the CEO and executive team...
Dont Hire Squirrels to be Your Top Dogs Bad hiring decisions cost organizations, both in dollars and lost opportunities. But getting the right people in the right places doing the right thing is not easy. It requires painstaking efforts and objective information. Mergers, acquisitions, downsizing, and growth all require an unprecedented need for information about how to hire top performers and a framework for assessing the competencies required to lead people during extraordinary times. Therefore, hiring the right people involves more than guesswork and subjectivity. The formula is simple but not easy: know what a squirrel is and set a trap to catch them.
Getting the Most from Appraisals A look at how to make appraisals, or performance reviews, more productive. For managers, how to plan and prepare and handle them. for staff, what to do to make sure they are constructive for you. Some basic tips and ideas to improve the whole process...
Why You Should Hold One More Meeting One more meeting can help your business grow and change. One more meeting can give you new opportunities to explore and improve your results. Not just any meeting, more specifically, an idea meeting.
Unveiling the Value of Your Expertise All of us have knowledge, expertise, and experience that others can benefit from. We all can contribute to other's success with our expertise. Below are ways to improve our ability to succeed in having our expertise used successfully by others.
Working On A Farm In Kent Useful tips for students, travellers or backpackers heading for a summer work to England. What to and how to to get back with all you need.
What Is Herbal Medicine? Is It Safe? Herbal medicine is the oldest form of healthcare and constitutes a key role in the development of modern medicine as we know it today. Back when technology was ...
Avoid The Thirteen Habits of a Failure Without failure there can be no real learning or achievement. The real issue is that if you don't focus on what causes failure and if you don't decide to do som...
Old House Remodeling: Removing Old Tile and Glue When you live in old house like I do, remodeling is always a challenge and a surprise. I am currently involved in a major kitchen remodel. Our kitchen like many...
The Benefits of Electric Adjustable Beds Electric adjustable beds are adjustable beds that can be automatically adjusted at the touch of a button. The user himself can operate them without assistance. ...
Free Competition Analysis for E-Commerce Startup For anyone who has completed research regarding e-commerce, there are some common catch phrases that we all come across. 'Competition Analysis' is one of those ...
Why Would Anyone Consider Network Marketing Just like you I was quite skeptical about all of this in the beginning. However, my fears have been laid to rest and all my questions answered to my satisfactio...
Pink Sheets Discover Disclosure If a company is unable for whatever reason to disclose their finances and corporate updates to the investing public then they should not be allow to trade on an...
What Is Wrong With Being Common? The Emmaus Journal presents 'What Is Wrong With Being Common?
A question for EVERYONE! An answer for EVERYONE!
Excuse Me Your Life is Waiting! Does God still talk to us? If he does, what would he say? Can we ever know what our lifes purpose is? I think that we can, come along and let's see if we can un...
A Prison Cell? Do you have a goal? A focus in life? Have you invested a great deal of time, effort, money to achieve and yet feel you haven't made it yet? For all your effort ...
Network Marketing and Other Business Models Before we move on to the definition of network marketing we must understand what are the ways one can make money. There are only three traditional ways you can...
Finding the Best Pet and Best Friend With the current number of puppy producing mills everywhere in the world, it's an understatement to say that it's DIFFICULT to find a genuine pet dog belonging ...
Success at Work : People Skills : Networking Getting along with your co-workers is critical to your
happiness and success at work. You may find yourself
spending more time with your co-workers than with yo...
Pragmatic Consulting from the Clients Perspective Consulting, whether to internal organizations or external companies, is only as valuable as the client perceives. Great consultants possess several very key at...
