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On Leadership
| Lessons
in Leadership |
A look at the fine art of leadership through the eyes of a softball
coach. Ten short lessons in leadership. more
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| Customer
Leadership |
“I never perfected an invention that I did not
think about in terms of the service it might give others… I
find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent…”
– Thomas Edison “The Customer is god”
– Japanese proverb. more
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| What
is Expected of Project Mgrs |
This is what I expect from my project managers...
1. Know your customer.
2. Talk to your customers.
3. Drive completion of the task. more
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On Marketing

On Time Management
| What
is Productivity? |
A simple question spins through my mind as I walk the
hall towards the exit: “What did I accomplish this week?”,
and the answer with not a moment’s hesitation: “Not much”...
more
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| Effective
Time Management |
A basic summary of Time Management from Engineers International.
The author covers 6 basic steps: Planning, Prioritising, Being prepared,
Delegating, Allocating Resources, and Following up. The rest of this
site is more technical, but I thought this was a nice little article.
more
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| I
Work Hard, So Why Don't I Fee Productive? |
Everybody works. Many people
work hard. Only a very few are truly productive. You
feel unproductive because you are unproductive! more
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| Tell
Your Boss Where to Go |
My resolution this year is to tell my boss where to go. Not only
am I planning to tell my boss where to go; I expect him to thank me
for doing it. more
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On Financial Statements
| The
Profit and Loss Statement |
In business, the main use for preparing profit and loss
(P&L) projections or statements is to determine how profitable
the business venture will be. This helps us to fine tune our venture
for optimal performance. more
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| The
Sales Forecast |
In preparing a projection of a company's future revenues and expenses,
a sales forecast must first be prepared. Whereas expenses can be controlled
by management on a day by day basis, sales occur only when outside
parties make a proactive purchase decision. more
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| Cash
Flow Projections |
Profit and Loss (or Income) financial statements tell us little
about the actual cash flow in a business. Profit and loss is accounted
for on an "accruals" basis - i.e. changes in assets and
liabilities - not cash. Many highly profitable companies have gone
out of business for cash flow reasons - not for lack of profitability
more
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| The
Balance Sheet |
Recall that a balance sheet is a financial snapshot which
shows the current health of the business as measured in terms of its
assets and liabilities. So, how can we determine what our inventory
will be (in dollar terms) at the end of the first or second years?
What about 5 years forward? How much cash will our customers owe us?
more
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On Time Management
| What
is Productivity? |
A simple question spins through my mind as I walk the
hall towards the exit: “What did I accomplish this week?”,
and the answer with not a moment’s hesitation: “Not much”...
more
>> |
| Effective
Time Management |
A basic summary of Time Management from Engineers International.
The author covers 6 basic steps: Planning, Prioritising, Being prepared,
Delegating, Allocating Resources, and Following up. The rest of this
site is more technical, but I thought this was a nice little article.
more
>> |
| I
Work Hard, So Why Don't I Fee Productive? |
Everybody works. Many people
work hard. Only a very few are truly productive. You
feel unproductive because you are unproductive! more
>> |
| Tell
Your Boss Where to Go |
My resolution this year is to tell my boss where to go. Not only
am I planning to tell my boss where to go; I expect him to thank me
for doing it. more
>> |

On Human Resources
| Knowledge
Management |
An introduction to the identification, creation, representation,
organization and distribution of knowledge within an organization...
more >> |

Management Career Articles
| Human
Resources Manager |
Human resources managers handle personnel decisions,
including hiring, position assignment, training, benefits, and compensation.
Human resources professionals make sure that appropriate matches
are made between support staff and producers, between assistants
and managers, and between coworkers to enhance productivity, support
the company’s business strategy and long-term goals, and provide
a satisfying work experience for employees. read
the full profile >> |
| Office
Manager |
“An office manager is responsible for the smooth operation
of the day-to-day business of the company,” A good office manager
makes it possible for other people to function efficiently. Office
managers work closely with the company partners, owner, or president
to meet their company’s staffing, equipment, and organizational
needs. read
the full profile >> |
| Production
Manager |
The job is not to produce but to make sure that production runs
smoothly. Production managers are primarily administrators or supervisors;
they determine the allocation of labor resources, track production
scheduling and costs, make any on-the-fly adjustments to the process,
and coordinate any receiving of raw materials or shipping of final
goods. A production manager is very busy most days. The job is a lot
of coordination. read
the full profile >> |
| Quality
Control Manager |
Quality control managers work in every type of production environment
possible, from producing dictionaries to dowel-cutting for boat
plugs. A quality control manager samples production, analyzes it,
and then makes recommendations on how to increase the quality of
goods. These people are the last line of defense between quality
goods that the public respects and shoddy work that can harm a company’s
reputation.
read the full profile >> |
| Entering
Management |
A collection of articles on entering management from IEEE.
see them all>> |

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