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Two Ears and One Mouth
Last week after a presentation, we had the standard networking post presentation event. In a bid to ensure that he was communicating with all potential clients, a presenter sidled up and asked the standard what do you do question.
Standing next to a gentleman whose business consisted of plumbed in water systems, on […]
The Difference Between Leadership and Management
Leadership is process; it is continually in motion. Management is the product of that process, as well as its saviour. Left to itself, movement would travel on into infinity, there would be no boundary, no brakes.
Structure provides movement with a framework within which to move without overreaching itself. Management grounds leadership by setting up and […]
Famous Last Words - In a Meeting
Conflicts are inevitable, but the more we know about human nature, the better we will be at resolving conflicts, and the better the outcome might be for both parties.
We know that different people have different priorities and different styles in dealing with situations that may occur, but in general, human beings have certain characteristics […]
Give me a break! 6 key Difficulties for New Managers
Managers often deal with great deal of paperwork and people. Although paperwork is usually the most tedious, it’s often the most predictable.
People aren’t predictable. They have moods, illnesses, career expectations, crises in their family lives, etc. The supervisor’s technical expertise is often useless when it comes to supervising people.
Sometimes Intimidated by Wide Range of […]
Diversity in Leadership
Professor Bhiku Pareskh, from the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster once said:
Diversity is a fact of modern life. It is an unavoidable fact of life because not all differences can be rationally and conclusively resolve. It is also an important source of moral, economic and social energy. […]
Is every Manager a Leader?
Top management sometimes plans extensively for strategic changes in an organization, but places very little emphasis on how to handle the transition from the old way to the new. When this happens, the new goal, system, organization or project is simply presented as a direction or decision to a work team. When the team has […]
