Management

Management Does Not See HR as Strategic Asset

Workforce
December 31, 2008 - Even though the economic downturn has made the potential value added to companies by strategically oriented human resources departments all the more important, two out of five corporate management teams still don't view HR as a strategic asset, according to a new study....
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How Executive Narcissism Accelerated the Financial Meltdown

Workforce
December 30, 2008 - In a recent interview with Workforce, Manfred Kets de Vries, director of the INSEAD Global Leadership Centre, discusses the issue of executive narcissism and its role in the current economic downturn....
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Managing with Integrity

Accountancy SA
December 29, 2008 - The one value that surfaces doing strategic consulting and coaching sessions for business and leaders, on both a collective and personal level, is that almost every leader aspires to live by integrity. Here are tips to strengthen your "moral intelligence."...
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Reap What You Sow

Quality Progress
December 23, 2008 - Most would agree that common sense, as the saying goes, isn't all that common. But what about quality? Is quality a given?...
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How to Make Strategic Course Corrections

Industrial Management; Norcross
December 22, 2008 - In sailing, there are the distinct tasks of plotting your course on a chart, steering by the course heading and then periodically checking the external bearings to make sure you are still on the expected course. Similarly, in business, it is healthy to drive the business based on a strategic plan and continuous improvement against known processes to drive incremental gains....
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The Impact of the Credit Crisis on Managers and Employers

Orange County Business Journal
December 19, 2008 - We are facing arguably the country's worst financial downturn since the Great Depression. The economic climate has already substantially affected employers and employees. This article analyzes that impact and ways managers and employers can minimize it....
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Differences in US and UK Management Reflected in Terminology

Human Resources
December 18, 2008 - I thought I had heard all the management buzzwords until I went to a US-style presentation in London recently held by US consultancy OC Tanner. The list of American-style buzzwords provided in the information pack betrayed a definite divergence in US and UK management cultures....
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Are You a Manager or a Leader?

Design Management Journal
December 17, 2008 - Are you a manager or a leader? In which role do you feel most comfortable ... or do you consider the distinction between manager and leader artificial? Since the early 1980s, much literature has promoted this distinction. Yet the need for both is critical....
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What Makes a Top Performer

Director
December 16, 2008 - Finding good news in a recession isn't easy, especially when it appears the UK will be hit particularly hard. Demanding situations such as this - if they receive a proper response - are exactly what's required to make you a much better manager....
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CEOs Under the Microscope

San Gabriel Valley Tribune
December 15, 2008 - CEOs have rarely been under such scrutiny. With the recent bailout of such industry giants as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and American Insurance Group, many are casting questioning glances toward the people in charge. And they're wondering if they are the right people to be leading these companies....
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