by Joe Driscoll | Nov 14, 2009 | Management
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...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 12, 2009 | Management
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...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 11, 2009 | Management
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...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 10, 2009 | Management
” 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...
by Joe Driscoll | May 27, 1988 | Special Occasions
On this Memorial Day we pause to mark the sacrifices that our fellow citizens have made over the years in defense of our Nation. There are few that have not been touched by the personal loss of a friend or relative. What would our world be like today if our fallen...