Managing From The Side - 7 Great Ways To Lead People Who Don't Report To You

How can you get results when managing a group of people over whom you have no authority? Manage from the side. While heading up a project group - by definition - involves directing individuals who do not report to you, in an increasingly competitive, rapidly changing business world, even in day-to-day management, the conventional approach of issuing orders and delegating down is giving way to a lateral style. where one leads by facilitating - rather than directing - the contributions of others. This how-to article gives 7 great tips for effectively leading non-reports.

Top Ten Business Systems Necessary to Run a Business Profitably

Business systems key to profitability.

How To Write Meaningful Mission Statements

While a mission statement is an important part of your overall business plan, its primary purpose is to inform consumers and capital investors of who you are, what you do, and why you do it. Additionally, the mission statement provides direction to your marketing campaign and sets the tone of your corporate culture. This article contains samples and analysis of several mission statements.

Most Feared Words In Business - A Manager's Self Talk

What follows is a conversation - one that happens all too often in business. The status quo, how managers have been trained, what got them to where they are, and business realities all play a part in this conversation. Listen to our fictitious, but all too real manager as he has this ongoing talk with himself.

Attending A Training Course? Here Are Seven Things You Shouldn't Do

For a training course to be effective you need a good trainer. But that's not the end of the story. As someone attending the course, you also have a key part to play in its success. If you want to get the most out of the experience, here are seven things you should avoid doing.

Effective Decision Making

We all need to make decisions. We can often find it difficult. What are my 10 key tips for more effective decision making?

Getting Security Systems Installed

If you want to protect your home or business and are thinking of installing a security system, consider the many options and variations in security systems – from intruder (burglar) alarms to CCTV cameras, there are so many different security measures to choose from.

The Key Reasons Why Cios Get Fired And What To Do About Them - Part 1

John covers the main reasons why CIOs get fired, their root causes and how best to avoid them.

Management Diets Don't Deliver

Just as most of us know what it really takes to lose weight, most are also aware of what is necessary to manage well. Both things are simple, but they are by no means easy. Much as being healthy requires a lifestyle change and a return to the basics, so does being a good manager.

Blazing a Trail in Infrastructure Management Education in India

National economic development is pivoted on the availability of good infrastructure. As path-breaking concepts, frameworks and methodologies are being evolved, at the national, state and local levels, especially in the critical facets of infrastructure management such as financing, contracting and regulation, an Infrastructure Manager today needs to have a variety of skills. The immediate requirement of the Indian economy is, therefore, a pool of holistically trained domain-ready infrastructure managers. The comprehensive Post-Graduate Diploma in Infrastructure Management (PGDIM) Programme offered by Karnataka's prestigious Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), through the School of Management for Infrastructure and Development Strategies - India (MINDS), at Bangalore, is a timely response to this crying need and the first-ever initiative of its kind. From this academic year, the PGDIM is being offered in an innovative format whereby a student will receive the PGDIM on successfully completing the first year and also an MBA Degree in Infrastructure Management, after the second year.

A Leadership Truth: It's OK Not to Know It All

Executives and other business leaders typically have invested many years in education, hard work, and self-sacrifice. They are seasoned veterans who have the potential to lead their organizations to new heights of competitiveness, profitability, and success. But truthfully, most business leaders don’t know everything they need to know. It's not their fault - it's simply a fact that’s helpful to admit.

Somebody - Somewhere - Save Our Business!

It may seem like the drama is unfolding from afar but it is crucial that all staff have a role to play in the creation and development of emergency plans.

Document Management Systems and Benefits - An Applied Example

An overhead view of accounting processes and the application of document management technologies to improve those processes.

Document Management, What's in it For You

Understand why organizations buy document management systems, a straightforward needs and benefits overview.

Opening a Dollar Store - Keeping Up With Marketplace Changes

Many new entrepreneurs who are examining the options regarding starting a business find it challenging to determine the exact market and the right business within that market. Once that decision is made there are challenges ahead. Few realize that identifying the right market is really just the beginning! They think that they will be opening a dollar store and that no further market data and knowledge will be required after that decision is made.