Blogging from NRB: Calm Before the Storm
Cross Post at NRB from Charmaine. I’m here in Dallas this weekend for the annual convention of the National Religious Broadcasters with an FRC team at the Gaylord. The exhibits open up at noon...
Category: Management
10 Steps of Marketing With No Money; Then Sell Out
In the late 80’s Your Business Blogger was part of a medical device start-up. With no money. We were launching new products, with new technology, teaching new surgical techniques, new medicine. Conventional wisdom dictated...
What Are the First Two Actions a New (Female) Manager Must Take?
Kay Coles James Former Director of OPMMen and women are different, inspite of what feminists preach. And women must manage differently. Here’s how to start. Years ago I talked with Kay Coles James, who...
Are Managers Sociopaths?
Company Hierarchy Two decades ago, I was part of a 45 member sales team. Whenever there was excess budget, we sales guys, staff and management (also known as “overhead”) were evaluated by outside consultants....
Why Were You Really Hired? The Two Qualities That Count
Many factors were considered when you were hired. Including your particular set of knowledge, skills and abilities. And competence was certainly the first hurdle you cleared when you were brought on payroll. But it...
The First Clue in Character: Is Bob Woodward Wayward?
If a manager was going to make a new hire, there would be a number of reference checks. But there is one kind of background check easy to do and often overlooked. And the...
Why Did Peter Drucker Teach Management?
Ken Masugi, Ph.D. is the Director at the Center for Local Government at The Claremont Institute. He crossed paths with Drucker a bit. I emailed Ken wondering what the great Drucker was really like....
Management: 10 Tips
Your Business Blogger was recently asked by a client to evaluate a manager’s management skill set. He was being overwhelmed. And he is not alone. If you are like most managers, you feel you...
Peter Drucker's Writing Secret
Peter Drucker, 1909 – 2005 I learned the secret to the clarity of Peter Drucker’s business writing while visiting the Left Coast a few years ago. Your Business Blogger attended the Christian Booksellers Association...
Peter Drucker’s Writing Secret
Peter Drucker, 1909 – 2005 I learned the secret to the clarity of Peter Drucker’s business writing while visiting the Left Coast a few years ago. Your Business Blogger attended the Christian Booksellers Association...
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