by Roxanne Emmerich | Management
If you’ve seen the movie Jerry Maguire, you’ll remember the scene where Tom Cruise asks Cuba Gooding, Jr., “What can I do for you?” Gooding says, “Show me the money.” Many employers think that’s the key to employee engagement....
by Brent Sampson | Management
In spite of growing evidence that self-publishing is poised to replace (or at least match) traditional publishing in the future, many conventionally published authors (and those striving to become such) still view self-publishing with contempt. They feel...
by Robert Skrob | Management
Business owners across any and every industry are constantly on the lookout for effective (and cheap) ways to market their products and services online. Looking beyond the inundated world of advertising many have found the email newsletters or ezines to be one of the...
by Jim Welch | Management
Why do people leave teams and organizations? The # 1 reason people leave jobs is because they fail to connect with their bosses as leaders and as people. People are rarely honest about why they leave a company. Too many associates that depart follow Jimmy...
by Dr. Alan Zimmernan | Management
Are you a leader trying to get your coworkers to change? Then you need to be aware of a basic motivational, psychological truth. People only change when they WANT to. It’s like the little prospector who walked into a saloon, wearing clean new shoes. A big Texan...
by Dr. Alan Zimmerman | Management
When you first became a supervisor or manager, you tried to project an image of confidence … an image that said you expected performance from others. In a sense, you intuitively knew that “perception was everything” and you needed to “manage...
by Scott Glatstein | Management
Untitled Document There are many different value-creation strategies your company can follow to marketplace success. Perhaps your organization’s differentiating strategy is: Offering outstanding customer service like Nordstrom. Trading on an upscale image like...
by Gayle Lantz | Management
It seems almost everyone can use a little something extra to help them increase their effectiveness or give them a competitive edge. Those in professional service firms are no exception; however, they do face unique challenges. With so much emphasis on billable hours...
by Gayle Lantz | Management
It seems almost everyone can use a little something extra to help them increase their effectiveness or give them a competitive edge. Those in professional service firms are no exception; however, they do face unique challenges. With so much emphasis on billable hours...
by Bob Selden | Management
When was the last time you felt excited, motivated and extremely keen to be at work? Chances are it was when you had a job or project that really interested you, you had control over what you did and the way you did it and you didn't have any worries about...
by Freddy Davis | Management
When the stock market crashed in 1929, there were a lot of people who lost everything they had. You would think that the result of that event would be complete and utter despair. And, in fact, there were those who reacted that way. There were numerous cases of people...
by Healthy Wealthy n Wise | Management
In today's marketplace, leading a company to success can be difficult. A stagnant economy, increased unemployment rates, and unpredictable market changes make many employees uncertain of what to do. Therefore, you need a strong, effective leader at the company or...