Politics in the Office: Not So Taboo?
January 31, 2008
It’s old advice. I remember my family telling me this as a child: you don’t talk about politics, religion or money with guests. Same usually goes for in the office. Although, I have had some really interesting religion discussions with coworkers... Read more...
What’s Up With NotchUp?
January 31, 2008
Someone commented on my post yesterday about NotchUp pointing to another blog post that detailed the new website’s spammy mistake. I decided to dig a little deeper and find out more about this site and the ruckus it’s caused since launching... Read more...
The Secret Lives of Toyota Term Employees, Episode 6
January 31, 2008
Tomorrow is Creative Idea Suggestion Submission Day What happens after a term employee at Toyota becomes a regular employee? Is this the happy ending when the assembly line workers finally feel the warm embrace of President Watanabe? Does repetition... Read more...
Are Personality Assessments for Real?
January 31, 2008
Personality assessments are widely used as part of the pre-hire recruitment process, as well as to help select existing employees for new positions or projects within a company. But how can a business... Read More →
Out of Context: A Matter of Character
January 31, 2008
"The issues that provoked the present crisis were not overly subtle. You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, and CEOs do not need a business ethicist to tell them right from wrong. What they need is the character to do the right... Read more...
The Toughest Part of Strategy? Execution!
January 31, 2008
Strategy formulation, while extremely challenging and difficult, is usually not what concerns most small business leaders. In fact, it's not even planning that worried worries them. It's something even bigger and more problematic.It's the execution of... Read more...
Resource Projection Best Practice - 80 Percent Efficiency Estimate
January 31, 2008
Human beings are social creatures having both emotional and physical needs. Businesses able to satisfy these needs will be better positioned to attract and retain talented personnel; giving these businesses a much needed advantage in the increasingly... Read more...
Our Proud Service
January 31, 2008
“But the project you are talking about abandoning is a service that we have provided for more than a decade. Our customers have come to expect it. Heck, part of our reputation stands on it,” Byron protested. “So, is it your moral duty... Read more...
Enrich Society
January 31, 2008
Jim Press and Toyota, Setting Sights on No. 1 former president of Toyota Motor North America The Toyota family, very strongly, still has their name on the building and [have] a big influence in the company. The original founding [principal] of the company... Read more...
Eye on the Blogosphere: Hump Day Edition
January 30, 2008
IBM’s recently loss in court over misclassifying some of their employees is big news. You might have noticed my post on it here not too long ago, which drew some swift recoil from a reader (and dude, I do see your point. But what I don’t see... Read more...
