Tips For Getting Your Business Project Underway It is very common for one to falter at this initiation stage. With desperate frustration, some organizers will scratch developing a plan of their own and instead move onto a plan that will likely be doomed from the outset. This article will help you avoid
The Great Lie - IT As A Service One of the sweeping trends in the IT industry over the past few years has been the suggestion that IT should act as a service. From “on demand” computing, where computing power seamlessly increases and decreases as needed, to IT providing a “menu” of capa
Eight Features of a Great Accountant As an experienced general manager what I look for in my accountant has evolved over many years. I have learned that oftentimes the right accountant knows more than I do and that this knowledge can make a vast beneficial impact on the performance of the bu
Sun Zi Art of War-Generals & Nation The general being an official, serve the nation. If he is thoughtful and detailed in his work, the nation would be strong and mighty. If he is full of flaws, the nation would be weak and vulnerable. - Sun Zi Art of War, Chapter 3
Creative Ideas for Rewarding Employees Often when I facilitate management workshops on the subject of employee motivation, managers complain that they have too few ways to reward their employees. Many of them say that without an extra budget, they have no way to reward employees. However, as t
Business Cultures Old & New In my travels visiting different businesses I am amazed at the various different ways that companies have of treating their staff. Each culture has its merits, but some are nearly impossible to live with. Which culture does your business utilize?
Critical Conversations: How To Manage Your Communications For The Greatest Success Do you hesitate to bring up tough issues, because you aren’t sure how to resolve them? Do you dread talking with your boss or co-workers about controversial topics, because you know the result won’t be good? Do you get stressed out just thinking about a d
10 Tips to Selling Millions of E-Books The best way to ensure optimal sales in anything is to constantly promote it. It’s no secret; people who pick good e-book topics and promote their e-books usually do very well. Nearly everyone has some type of specialized knowledge that can be turned into
Delegating as a Motivational Tool Managers who delegate regularly and delegate well create a motivating work environment for their employees. But it’s not enough to simply hand off assignments and responsibilities and walk away. The manager needs to stay involved from describing the assig
ERP Optimisation - Improve the return on your investment The Need To Maximise ROI. Over the last few years, a large number of companies, which have implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, have realised that quantifying their Return on Investment (ROI) has been difficult. As a consequence, many f
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