Downsizing is Akin to Amputation – It Creates Negative Side Effects

Downsizing is like an amputation, which removes part of one's body but creates side effects such as low staff morale and bad reputation.

Silence Worth $15 million

Knowing what to change is not enough. You need to get the owners of the problem to find it for themselves. Here is a story to illustrate.

Change Is Not Always Difficult

We are led to believe that change is hard to bring about. But why do we adapt to a new job so quickly?

Bureaucracy is the Parasite to Productivity

A parasite is medically defined as an organism that lives on within another organism at the expense of the host. Bureaucracy is an administrative system, which places undue emphasis on adherence to complex procedures and inflexible rules of operation. It is an administration characterised by excessive red tape and routine.

How Hiring Corporate Executives Could Improve in a Heartbeat

It has always been a mystery to me why certain chief executive officers do such a poor job hiring key executives for their management teams. I submit that one reason is because chief executive officers spend company money and the stockholders' equity in the hiring process. What if the chief executive officers had to hire their key people with money out of their own pocket? You better believe their judgment and discretion would improve in a hurry.

Project Risk Management

All projects are essential and every project has its own risk elements. Commencing from initiation to post completion of the project, the degree of risk grows within, as does the haze of uncertainty, thus proper project risk management can make a difference.

Managers Aren't Always Leaders

Talk to a manager at almost any level – office, factory, service crew – and most will say they are a leader. And well they may be, though most often only within their particular work group. Few are leaders on any larger scale. Few, in fact, may have what it takes to be a leader. But that doesn't mean they can't learn.

Case Study: High Aspirations Key to High Performance Technologies' Success

The Virginia-based IT provider faced one of the toughest challenges a small organization can face: the death of its leader. Read how the firm, which lost two other employees at the same time, rebounded in the face of adversity and strengthened its work culture.

Ineffective Publicity Campaign Is Only Short Term Thrill

You may have a better mousetrap, but if you do not effectively promote your mousetrap, how are your customers going to beat a path to your door?

Good Organisational Structure Enhances Infrastructure

A person who has a lazy, slow-moving gait tends to look less commanding than someone who walks with a good posture that exudes confidence. Likewise, the way the company is organised can help it position for future growth.

Introduction to Project Managment

It is common for organisations to undertake projects, however most do not employ full time Project Managers and it is common to pull together a project team to address a specific need. While most people are not formally skilled in project methodology, taking a role in a project team can be an excellent learning opportunity and also enhance a person’s career profile. To that end, this article aims to give an understanding of project management methodology and how it underpins most formally run projects.

Read and Conquer!

Flavor of the month. Yip, every organization gets an executive with a new book and a new idea on how to improve performance. It's not fun nor rewarding being a recipient!

Adopt the Spiritual Paradigm for Re-inspiration

If a human soul buys into an idea like a faith or religion with a passion, with total commitment, the bounds of what we are collectively capable are quite simply astounding. The last fifteen years of change, downsizing and restructuring have left many employees feeling weary and demoralized. The right way forward is to re-inspire them with the fervour like the great religions.

Why Use A Corporate Turnaround Expert?

When you are afflicted by cancer, immediately see an oncologist and do not rely on your family doctor. There is a cure for your corporate cancer if proper treatment is administered early enough. The selection of the right turnaround specialist to help the company quickly is crucial.

Change vs. Improvement - Movement Does Not Denote Progress

Don't assume moving means you're moving forward because change is exciting; but not always for the better.