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,...
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...
