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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 >> |
| 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 >> |
| 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 >> |
On Marketing
| The 4 P's of Marketing | A good introduction the 4 Ps of marketing: Product, Price, Place Promotion. more >> |
| Package + Promotion = Profit | We think we buy products but what do we actually buy? Packaging. Promotion. We tell ourselves we just want the product but we buy packaging and promotion all the time. more >> |
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 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 >> |
| 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 >> |
| 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 >> |
| 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 >> |
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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