In all organizations that employee people, the performance of the supervisory function will be a key element in determining the organization's success. Regardless of the work being done, whether cooking or computing, baking or bending, selling or sewing, supervisors are the sergeants of industry. Supervisory work is done on the front lines of...
Have you ever experienced a situation in which one person consistently out performed another of equal skill? Have you ever had an employee who was regularly out performed by someone having lesser talents? Do you sometimes wonder why you seem to be the only one initiating new ideas? The simple answer to these and many more similar questions is...
They don't give you a list of the rules before you start to play the game. In fact, some of the best guidelines have been made up as the game was in progress. Here's one of the best rules, a couple of laws and a few good principles to remember as you head into the new year. Pareto's Rule is most commonly referred to as the 80/20 rule. Originally...
Are good managers born or have they learned their skills? Should an experienced manager take refresher courses in the basics of the profession? If good management skills can be acquired, when and where can you get started? I recently spoke to a group of students that had completed a course in the fundamentals of management. The course, offered by...
" The unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones. " W. Somerset Maugham If you look at enough different definitions of management you will generally find one constant element. While the middles will vary from definition to definition, most all will begin with planning and end with...