management

LEADERSHIP | Comment

What is undermining USA job creation?

BY David Gardner

What key factors are undermining job creation in the USA? What must be done to turn this situation around?READ»

ZUMGI | Comment

ZUMGI opens it doors; makes strategy front-and-center

BY Ginger ZumaetaSat Nov 21, 2009 at 12:46 PM

Putting process behind intention to create and capture valueREAD»

BEN-PAYNTER | Comment

Workers Under Threat: Blamefest Stunts Innovation [Ed. Note: Who Wrote This Headline?]

BY Ben PaynterFri Nov 20, 2009 at 3:46 PM

If the chart above is giving you flashbacks to your last roundtable, chances are you've been blamed for something before. Was it your fault? Doesn't matter. Others in the room are likely to start feeling angry and defensive. ...READ»

CHANGE MANAGEMENT | Comment

The intersection of change management and design thinking

BY Melissa DutmersFri Nov 20, 2009 at 8:51 AM

When I read articles like Bruce Nussbaum’s, Life in Beta, I am more and more convinced that change management can teach us what (not how) we can do to lead change and design thinking can help us understand how. Humanistic thinking, ...READ»

GIVING THANKS | Comment

Giving Thanks

BY Roberta MatusonThu Nov 19, 2009 at 8:37 PM

This Thanksgiving, give your employees something to be thankful for.READ»

CAREERS | Comment

The Big Pileup: Social Networking Sites

BY Tom MusbachTue Nov 17, 2009 at 6:13 PM

Metaphors abound in descriptions of social media sites today. They are "exploding," the "next big thing," the "new media revolution." Here's another that will be familiar to anybody who watches football: They're the center of a big ...READ»

TWITTER | 5 comments

Does Your Company Need a Dedicated Tweeter?

BY Chris DannenTue Nov 17, 2009 at 5:24 PM

A new study says that big companies just don't get Twitter (PDF file). Of course they don't: They're not paying anyone to get it. The study, performed by Weber Shandwick, says that only about three-quarters of Fortune 100 ...READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

How about a reality show titled "my so-called expertise?"

BY Kelly BlokdijkTue Nov 17, 2009 at 1:46 AM

These days one doesn’t have to go far to stumble upon experts in just about every possible category. The interesting thing is that for most situations, there really doesn’t seem to be a uniform method to evaluate whether those who ...READ»

ADVERTISING | 5 comments

Will This Advertising Get Me Laid?

BY Douglas CretsSun Nov 15, 2009 at 2:41 PM

Every start-up social media entrepreneur should be looking closely at what people are saying about advertising as a profit strategy.READ»

EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION | 3 comments

Five Ways to Really Tick Off Your Employees

BY Roberta MatusonFri Nov 13, 2009 at 12:24 PM

The first step in solving any problem is admitting you have a problem.READ»

CAREERS | Comment

Secret Weapon in the Job Hunt Today: Personality

BY Tom MusbachWed Nov 11, 2009 at 7:26 PM

Your interpersonal skills can make or break your chances of getting a job offer -- even in such a technical field as finance.The point was made very clear recently in a survey by finance staffing firm Accountemps. More than 1,400 CFOs ...READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

My Blogging Locations

BY Thom MitchellTue Nov 10, 2009 at 9:40 AM

In the interests of simplicity I blog in one location. http://www.ThomMitchell.com. I also Twitter using the following handle: http://twitter.com/JobHuntin And you can see my full LinkedIn profile here: ...READ»

SPEAKER | Comment

Are You Measuring the Wrong Things?

BY Roberta MatusonSat Nov 7, 2009 at 8:08 PM

When it comes to determining the effectiveness of a speaker, are you measuring the wrong things?READ»

CREATIVITY | Comment

Escaping Your Inner Mental Prison

BY Dr. Alex PattakosThu Nov 5, 2009 at 1:45 PM

"Live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now," the world-renown psychiatrist and author of the classic bestseller, Man's Search for Meaning, ...READ»

PRICING STRATEGY | Comment

Only Losers Cut Their Prices

BY Mark HunterWed Nov 4, 2009 at 1:07 PM

Discounting is for losers...In order to achieve the highest potential possible a salesperson needs to believe in their pricing as much as they believe in their selling skills. READ»

TRUST | 3 comments

Trust Me: This is How You Rebuild Trust

BY Roberta MatusonThu Oct 29, 2009 at 1:22 PM

Are the people in your organization compliant or are they committed? READ»

CAREERS | 1 comment

Avoiding the Resume 'Black Hole'

BY Tom MusbachThu Oct 29, 2009 at 12:46 PM

I've heard some recruiters say they usually scan a resume in seconds. That boast could challenge job seekers to stand out as much as possible, but it also feeds the impression among candidates that their resumes end up in a black ...READ»

CORPORATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Why We Beat Our Heads on Walls

BY Carel Two-EagleTue Oct 27, 2009 at 4:03 PM

Actually, there is a reason for it!READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

3 Tips to Getting More Done with Less Stress

BY Stephanie FrankFri Oct 23, 2009 at 1:38 PM

Feeling like you can’t get it all done? Tired of losing phone messages? Too much to do every day?READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Living Your Purpose and Mission – A Three Step Plan

BY Stephanie FrankFri Oct 23, 2009 at 1:35 PM

Are you living your purpose? Do you know your mission? “What am I here for? What is my purpose, in this lifetime?” You may be asking yourself these questions. More and more people are these days. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

What do you want?

BY Stephanie FrankFri Oct 23, 2009 at 1:31 PM

“What do you want?” I call this the four words that move you forward. I find that most people have never really taken the time to sit down and ask themselves this question, and then not only see themselves with what it is they really want, but imagine their future with no limits. Can you do it?READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Fear

BY Stephanie FrankFri Oct 23, 2009 at 1:31 PM

Let’s take a close look at the concept of fear. Not fun, you say? Fear isn’t your problem, you say? Are you sure? Or is that denial talking? READ»

ARIZ | Comment

On "A Problem-Solver's Guide"

BY Katie BarryWed Oct 21, 2009 at 4:19 PM

"A Problem-Solver's Guide to Copycatting" is an article by Dan Heath and Chip Heath for Fast Company. The article looks at how P&G explored biomimicry with the aid of the San Diego Zoo for innovation inspiration. They state, ...READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

On the News Blog of Measurable Solutions

BY Shaun KirkTue Oct 20, 2009 at 4:54 PM

Kevin McGovern, a client of Measurable Solutions, stands as a finalist to be Boston's Best Boss.Read about this on the Blogsite: www.measurablesolutions.comREAD»

LEADERSHIP | 2 comments

Change is Personal

BY Donna KarlinMon Oct 19, 2009 at 5:33 PM

When organizations inform staff about massive change, transition, cut backs, re-engineering or whatever label they place on it with the assurance that "It's not personal" that they have to change how their organization operates to work within the current economic climate, keep up with competitors etc, and it's not about them, the take away is "It's about me. It's all about me." READ»