by Joe Driscoll | Nov 16, 2009 | Management
Are you sometimes perplexed why otherwise logical people exhibit seemingly irrational behavior in the workplace? Do you sometimes wonder how your employees can make it home safely at the end of the day? Considering the manner in which some decisions get made, do you...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 16, 2009 | Management
It seems like most everybody has a few initials after their name to indicate professional competence. There are MBAs, CPAs, MSs, DDs, CLUs and registered this and certified that. Sometimes its hard to tell one from the other or a good one from a bad one. I’m...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 16, 2009 | Management
This is a story about classical management theory and donuts. An odd combination perhaps, but I can assure you the donuts would have lasted longer if there had been a touch more classical theory in the mix. The coffee was good, the donuts weren’t bad and the...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 16, 2009 | Management
“What will you base your purchasing decision on?” “We will give our business to whoever provides the best combination of price, quality and service.” I am certain that sounds like a familiar dialogue to most of you. In fact you probably have...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 14, 2009 | Management
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,...
