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Comment on Know What Your Problem Is? by Karyotype

Karyotype — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:56:32 +0000

Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Karyotype!!!

Comment on Know What Your Problem Is? by John LeJeune

John LeJeune — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:47:08 +0000

boooo
In order to read this one Forbes wants to consume my personal information. No no no no, BAD Forbes BAD Bad

Comment on The Donald As Boss — Not by Jerome Alexander

Jerome Alexander — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:11:24 +0000

I am no world reknowned management expert like Deming or Drucker. I have no Phd, have conducted no scholarly research or gathered statistics. My opinions are drawn from over thirty years in middle management. I am neither executive, consultant, nor belong to any elite institutions. I am, however, passionate about these views: Employees come to work with an implicit trust that their managers are always working for the best interest of the company and its employees. That trust should not and cannot ever be taken for granted. Look what is happening today. It is no longer “What’s good for the company is good for the manager.” It has become “What’s good for the manager is good for the company.” Top executives have totally lost sight of this phenomenon and are allowing managers to run amok in order to fulfill their own personal agendas.
Several years ago I wrote a book on the subject of bad bosses, workplace culture and employee morale. It is as relevant today as it was then. The premise of the book is that employee morale is directly linked to the interaction of employees with line managers who are charged with executing the policies and strategies of companies. Unfortunately, many of these managers subvert the good intentions of the organization to meet their own personal goals and agendas at the expense of their peers and subordinates. This management subculture is the result of a corporate culture of ignorance, indifference and excuse. This problem can only be addressed from the top echelon of the organization through honest introspection and intelligent skepticism – not by some consultant’s attempts to manipulate the workforce into “feeling” better through gimmicks and programs. Better corporate level leadership is the key. Read more in “160 Degrees of Deviation: The Case for the Corporate Cynic.”

Jerome Alexander

Comment on Going After Market Share? Think Again by Chris Hoskin

Chris Hoskin — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:08:47 +0000

I think it was Seth Godin that said “Share of Wallet is easier, more profitable and ultimately more effective a measure that share of market.” He’s right of course.

imho all the Warlike references in marketing are hilariously off the mark. ‘Campaign’, ‘audience’, ‘aimed’, ‘message’, ‘engage’, ‘targeted’…….Is this some kind of military stun? Doesn’t sound like a basis to woo customers to me.

chris @ rawstylus.wordpress.com

Comment on The Magic $8.6 M (or so) Number by Snexlex

Snexlex — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:01:56 +0000

I hope this will make my Home Depot stocks go up so I make some money on it http://www.trendio.fr/word.php?language=en&wordid=1429

Comment on What Nardelli Did Wrong by Ben Ethridge

Ben Ethridge — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:11:22 +0000

Looking at the past few years’ financial stats on HD, it looks like he did a pretty good job. What did he do that was so wrong?

Ben

Comment on Taking Trade Secrets When You Go by When Employees Leave — and Take Your Business « Brand on Business

When Employees Leave — and Take Your Business « Brand on Business — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:47:54 +0000

[...] As BusinessWeek wrote recently, taking trade secrets is a slippery slope. And, now a sobering tale from the other side of the fence — the small business that loses one-third of its staff, along with its clients. [...]