Be a Better Boss

While the employees are the most valuable asset of a company, executives need to find the right management leadership style to ensure staff engagement. Effective leadership is fluid – it’s always changing and improving based on the needs of those being led.  But, here’s the thing. There are several leadership styles, each having an impact […]

I once witnessed a novice manager’s development, and it was very successful. This person managed to avoid almost all the typical mistakes of novice managers. Analyzing the situation, I realized: this happened not only because he is a great guy, possessing all the right qualities and skills of a good manager, but also because the […]

Management by Procedures is how McDonalds or other successful franchises manage their business.

Have you ever had the opportunity to work with a good boss? What makes a good boss good or a bad boss bad?

Do you consider your boss a bad boss? Understand that they may not know they’re a bad boss and that there are ways of coping with a bad boss.

Solving problems is not specifically a management task, but managers are faced with a lot of daily problems that need to be solved.

The list seems to be everywhere on what makes a great leader and it usually includes some of the same characteristics and skills: honesty, clear communication, strong business acumen, and effective negotiation skills. What they tend to lose, however, is that effective leadership involves the right tactical strategy. Effective leaders learn how to launch a […]

This is what management strategy is all about — what you’re NOT going to do as much as what you ARE going to do.

Have you ever taken over new job only to find that the former manager had nothing documented? Do company policies exist if they’re not documented? What if there was a disaster? What if a key person quit? Will you have time to write policies and procedures from disaster recovery to computer, network, and email use? How […]