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- Measure for Measure - How the Right IT Metrics Can Contribute to High Performance
- Few financial services companies manage to maximize their information technology investment, whether the leakage is in dollars, euros, pounds, pesos, pesetas, yen or any number of other currencies. The problem is not that low performers don't measure their IT performance - most of them do. The problem is that what...
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- Vodafone D2: Creates an Integrated Platform for Further Growth Through a Major CTO Restructuring Program
- Vodafone D2, the largest operating company within the Vodafone Group, identified an emerging organizational issue that - if left unattended- could ultimately have affected its capacity for growth. The problem is common in the rest of the mobile industry, but was made all the more pressing for Vodafone D2 because...
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- The More You Believe in Others, the More They'll Do to Prove You Right
- A person does his best when he knows someone believes in him, and he does his worst when he thinks no one believes in him. This is a basic truth in motivation. The problem is, most managers and leaders have not consciously, systematically used this truth to bring out the...
- White papers
- Innovation Networks Explained
- A large part of being a manger is solving problems. No matter how carefully you plan, or how excellent your team, there are always fires to be put out, and issues that no amount of head-scratching can resolve. So what to do? This week, Knowledge@Wharton spoke to Larry Huston, managing...
- Blog posts 2007-11-16
- Who's to Blame for CEO Scandals?
- CEOs do not have the best public image. From the classics Enron and Worldcom, to more recent scandals over executive pay -- Bob Nardelli at Home Depot and Blackstone's Steven Schwarzman come to mind -- to the anonymously posted trash talk about an acquisition target from Whole Foods' John Mackey,...
- Blog posts 2007-08-24
- TRIZ
- TRIZ is a Russian Acronym for Teoriya Resheniya Izobreatatelskikh Zadatch. When translated in English TRIZ means? The Theory Of Inventive Problem Solving? It is an efficient and proven innovation and problem solving methodology. The reason TRIZ is important is because it enables an organization to become truly innovative in formulating...
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Lose The Laziness Five Can Do Tasks To Set Your Goals In Motion
- If you're having problems with self motivation examine your self closely. Could it be that you're in a mode of laziness because you just don't want to get busy? We all have those times and there is nothing wrong with having a bad day, but if you're in that mood...
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Self Motivation For The Lazy: Set Your Goals In Motion
- If you're having problems with self motivation examine yourself closely. Could it be that you're in a mode of laziness because you just don't want to get busy? We all have those times and there is nothing wrong with having a bad day, but if you're in that mood constantly...
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Promoting A Management Revolution In Public Education
- How often has it been said that public education in the United States should be run more like a business? This exhortation urges American public schools to apply the same management, leadership and organizational approaches to public education that have been used to create the iconic state of global business....
- White papers 2005-07-01
- When To Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth
- The higher the level of motivation, the more likely a person is going to get a good price or good terms or both. However, generally, when one finds a motivated seller offering a good deal, one should take a moment to look that gift horse in the mouth. Ask hard...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- The Status Quo's Failure In Problem Solving
- From the executive summary: ‘Many leaders are so immersed in innovative concepts that they tend to overlook opportunities to apply effective problem solving in their operations. Although, the topic of problem solving is not new, it can be a boon to many leaders to change institutional flaws and use the...
- White papers 2002-08-01
- Help Good Leaders Become Great Communicators
- Leaders want to be good communicators, but they just don’t get it. The problem is that the very skills that propelled leaders up the corporate ladder sharp analysis of situations, the ability to make decisions, act quickly and never waver or look back are the same attributes that can make...
- White papers 2000-01-01
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- Team building revisited: when team building is done right, organisations reap rewards in team effectiveness, leadership, and positive energy. This article looks at the important motivations behind team dynamics and why team building activities sometimes fail
- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TEAM building isn't merely something organisations do because it creates harmonious work groups, or is fun to do. It is a way to bring out the power of collaboration among individuals. It is a proven method for blending the talents, skills, and inherent creativity of diverse...
- Articles 2008-12-01
- Leading Analyst Firm Identifies Riverbed as Market Share Leader in Q1 2008
- Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), thetechnology and market leader in wide-area data services WDS, announcedtoday that Gartner has identified the company in its recent July 2008report, "Market Share: Application Acceleration Equipment, Worldwide 1Q08"as the WOC WAN optimization controller Advanced Platform AP worldwidemarket share leader for 1Q 2008 based on revenue. This...
- Articles 2008-07-02
- Koury Responds to Cape Fear Bank Corporation
- WILMINGTON, N.C., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Maurice J. Koury: In response to the press release issued by Cape Fear Bank Corporation on June 26, I was shocked by several of the inaccurate statements made by the company. I feel...
- Articles 2008-07-01
- GOP has strayed afar
- According to the Deseret News headline, you believe a "lack of unity besets U.S., Utah GOP" (June 26). You missed the point and, therefore, the election. Party unity means nothing, but principles do. If you stick to the principles, unity will follow. Even in the reddest of red states, GOP...
- Articles 2008-06-29
- New Asia-Pacific Network "KnowledgeHubs" Launched to Tackle Water Problems
- Singapore, June 27, 2008 - ACN Newswire - Twelve organizations from across the Asia-Pacific region today launched a network to share solutions for improving water management to tackle the region's many pressing water challenges. The network, known as "KnowledgeHubs," is an initiative of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum, which...
- Articles 2008-06-27
- How to Prevent Employee-Performance Issues - Before They Poison Your Culture
- Firing someone can be a dicey proposition. New research from OnPoint Consulting shows how to help "below standard" employees improve before you get to that point. NEW YORK, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- All leaders are familiar with employees who exhibit "below standard" performance. You're not ready to...
- Articles 2008-06-26
- ATIS Honors Telcordia for Contributions to Telecom Industry Advancement
- For decades, Telcordia Technologies haspaved the way for the evolution of modern communications, and developmentof new standards and technologies to solve the hardest and most complexcommunications problems. The latest recognition of this ability to leadcomes with the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions' ATISrecent honoring of four Telcordia employees for providing...
- Articles 2008-06-24
- New Publication Gives Hospital Boards a Roadmap for Financial Success
- SAN DIEGO -- Economic forces are rapidly changing and keeping ahead of the curve is quite a challenge for hospital boards. While just one of the many responsibilities of a hospital board, financial oversight rises in prominence on the board meeting agenda during times of fiscal uncertainty. The hospital's financial...
- Articles 2008-06-17
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