Leanna Cruz, Editorial Director Meetings are often considered the bane of the workplace - time wasters, or worse, platforms for some to engage in monologues while others are held hostage. Hence the strategies to keep attendees attentive - keep the temperature in the meeting room low so that people won't fall asleep, and have plenty of coffee to keep everyone alert. But rather … [Read more...]
The Cultural Aspect – Understanding Differences is Essential for Success
When McDonald’s forayed into the Japanese market in 1971, the registers were not ringing as expected. This had the entire hierarchy wondering what had gone wrong? The answer came from one of the store managers from Japan. He told the management that the problem lies in the way the food is ordered and served at McDonald’s restaurants. As a norm, once the customer places the … [Read more...]
Focus On Your Strengths Let Go of Your Weaknesses
If you think you can be anything you want to be but you don’t know your strengths, you are wrong. And, if you think turning a weakness into a strength will give you an edge, again you are wrong. The key to success is clearly identifying your strengths and weaknesses and deciding to develop your strengths rather than getting frustrated and wasting energy trying to improve your … [Read more...]
Recovering from a Critical Career Blunder
By M. Grace Maselli Making professional faux pas — from blundering through office politics and alienating your boss, to mismanaging a high-profile project or grappling with burn out — is common but rarely ends a career. And even if your blunders have cracked a few rungs on your way there are corrective measures that can maintain forward mobility of your … [Read more...]
From Manager to Leader – A Challenge for Most
By Leanna Cruz, Editorial Director Generally the primary factor which derails managers who have been promoted to leadership positions is that they continue to focus their efforts on monitoring and directing others to execute strategy and achieve goals. Although some leadership positions include those responsibilities, a leader’s priority is to inspire and influence innovation … [Read more...]