Also in today's Journal is a nice one-two punch of Peter Drucker, who passed away Friday. With Drucker's death, the world of work loses one of its brightest lights, but his lessons -- his ideas about leadership -- remain.
One of ...READ»
How can startups develop a distinctive culture, and sustain it as they grow? Are the characteristics that define today's high potential technology startups the same as five or ten years ago? And does the current environment of low-cost infrastructure and open information sharing give new companies an advantage?READ»
The concept of an Idea Forum, suggested in an earlier conversation, is a great one. It boosts the quantity and quality of ideas, speeds the response time to them, and develops everyone involved into better problem solvers.
Dean ...READ»
"What gets measured gets done."
--Peter F. Drucker, management icon
From Fast Company's recently released book, The Rules of Business: 55 Essential Ideas to Help Smart People (and Organizations) Perform At Their BestREAD»
"What gets measured gets done."
--Peter F. Drucker, management icon
From Fast Company's recently released book, The Rules of Business: 55 Essential Ideas to Help Smart People (and Organizations) Perform At Their ...READ»
"What gets measured gets done."
--Peter F. Drucker, management icon
From Fast Company's recently released book, The Rules of Business: 55 Essential Ideas to Help Smart People (and Organizations) Perform At Their BestREAD»
Whether it’s finance, marketing, production, strategy, human relations or any other discipline, managers accept that the subject is teachable and that, once taught, the lessons will bring value to managers and the organisations ...READ»
"To survive and succeed, every organization will have to turn itself into a change agent. The most effective way to manage change is to create it."
--Peter Drucker, sage
From Fast Company's recently released book, ...READ»
"To survive and succeed, every organization will have to turn itself into a change agent. The most effective way to manage change is to create it."
--Peter Drucker, sage
From Fast Company's recently released book, The Rules of ...READ»
"To survive and succeed, every organization will have to turn itself into a change agent. The most effective way to manage change is to create it."
--Peter Drucker, sage
From Fast Company's recently released book, The Rules of ...READ»
Two Kinds of LeadersSo if you have been reading my blogs – firstly I thank you, and secondly you will know that I come from the platform that there are two kinds of leaders – those who lead with ego and those who lead with ...READ»
Who are the most influential business gurus? In a recent book, What's The Big Idea, a couple of authors rank the top 200 thought leaders in business by using a rather wacky methodology. They combined Google hits, media mentions, and ...READ»
Starting a business is a major commitment that will consume 24/7 of your life with no end in sight. It is always good to know what you are getting into before you take the plunge. From my experience writing business plans for large ...READ»
This is way too long for a blog, but what the heck...
“There is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new system”- Machiavelli (1469-1527)
One of the ...READ»
Peter F. Drucker presciently said, "in about five years, there will be two types of CEOs: those who think globally and those who are unemployed." Given the rapid pace globalization has achieved, it seems Mr. Drucker was only ...READ»
Management has always been hard to define. Gurus and managers both differ about whether the activity is art or science or craft or discipline – or if it is inspirational or mathematical. The source of this uncertainty is the fact ...READ»
Wikipedia's Philosophy of Business section takes a long look at the very foundation of business formation and operation, business's purpose and role in society, and its moral obligations. Making a sharp disction between the ...READ»
