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"Ignited" Author Vince Thompson: Why Middle Managers Rule: Who needs CEOs? Not Vince Thompson. While he says they are valuable in raising money and getting a company started, middle management is where the real action is. That's where you get a real understanding of a company's strengths and weaknesses as well as what its customer needs are. Here,...; Tags: Middleshift, Vince Thompson, Ignited, Middle management, Management, AOL; Videos 2007-10-16
Company Spin All Spun Out?: Vince Thompson, business consultant and author, offers his views on how companies can do a better job disseminating information internally among its employees. Thompson says, a company's greatest PR asset is its workforce and companies should spend more time on transparency and communication within its own organization, so the message...; Tags: Thompson, Public Relations, Recruitment & Selection, Asset Management, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Vince Thompson; Videos 2008-09-29
For Great Managers: Now is the Time: Vince Thompson, business consultant and author, shares his views on how senior managers can rise above the competition and standout among "talentless" managers. Thompson says if you're looking to make a career in management consider these tough times as an opportunity gain respect among your employees by focusing on...; Tags: Manager, Thompson, Team Management, Professional Development, Management, Career, Vince Thompson; Videos 2008-09-29

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Ignited by Vince Thompson |Book Brief: There are 5.4 million middle managers in the Unites States. Are all of them in dead-end jobs? Author Vince Thompson says no. In his book "Ignited," he argues that middle managers are in fact uniquely positioned to energize their companies. Thompson joins BNET to share an exercise in how to...; Tags: Professional Development, Workforce Management, Career, Ignited, Book Briefs, Manager, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources; Videos 2007-09-04
New "Dog & Pony" Video Blog Taps Entrepreneurs' Insights: The hipster term for a video weblog is "vlog." But donâ€™t worry, we won't bore you with a lot of new Internet neologisms on our new Dog and Pony video blog. Instead, we'll offer fast-paced, conversational interviews with some of the smartest managers and entrepreneurs in business today. ...; Tags: Video Blog, Blog, Video, CEO, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Michael Mattis; Blog posts 2008-11-12

Has Your 'Good to Great' Gone from Mediocre to Downright Awful?: For the majority of the 5.4 million managers working in 30,000 companies, this certainly appears to be the case. As a country we are facing a crisis in management at proportions we have never seen. The magnitude of its effect is hard to predict and magnified due to the...; Tags: Manager, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Dog &, Pony Editor, Pony Editor; Blog posts 2008-11-25
How to Manage in a Recession: During a downturn, the usual rules of the workplace change dramatically. Here's how to keep your team motivated and productive. Set the Tone Goal: Lower the anxiety level in the office by being candid about...; Tags: Team, Employee, Recession, Zappos, Yahoo Superstar Awards Program, Team Management, Management, Lindsay Blakely, Economy, Downturn, Zappos.com Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Crash Course; Articles 2008-06-23
Video Memo: Great Managers Take Heart: Meltdown. Turmoil. Crisis. Downturn. Call it what you will, but right now looks pretty crummy, a time when opportunities for advancement seem few. But take heart, says management consultant and author, Vince Thompson. In this new BNET video he says that right now is the time when...; Tags: Video, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Michael Mattis; Blog posts 2008-10-01
10 Reasons Why You Ã¢â�¬" Managing in the Middle Ã¢â�¬" Are More Valuable Than Your CompanyÃ¢â�¬â�¢s CEO: Yes, thatâ€™s right. Peter Drucker said, â€œthe purpose of a business is to create and keep a customerâ€, and much of that work happens smack-dab in the middle of companies. Sorry CEOâ€™s. We know the last few years have been tough with all of the scandals and...; Tags: Team, CEO, Team Management, Strategy, Management, deca; Blog posts 2008-11-11
Eleven Cultural Values to Run Your Company by... Frank Addante: the Rubicon Project: A Note From Vince: Thanks for the good words and further interest in our interview with Rubicon Project's CEO, Frank Addante. Frank's a terrific entrepreneur and really committed to high functioning teams. During the interview Frank spelled out a couple...; Tags: Team, Transparency, Mistakes, Team Management, Management, Dog &, Pony Editor, Pony Editor; Blog posts 2008-11-20
Jet Blue Reducing Customer Perks: Vince Thompson, business consultant and author, shares his insights on the extra charges airlines are slapping onto travelers. Jet Blue, he says, shouldn't claim paying for clean pillows is a good thing—that's just admitting they've been giving us dirty ones all along.; Tags: Perk, customer service, memo, Jet Blue, airlines, baggage, charging, costs; Videos 2008-09-24
Carter's slacker admission draws criticism.(Sports): Byline: Mike McGraw Daily Herald Sports Writer Vince Carter's revelation that he could have worked harder in years past wasn't half as interesting as the reaction that followed. During a sit-down interview with John Thompson, which aired on TNT last week,...; Tags: Boston, Detroit, Games, NBA, team, Toronto; Research articles 2005-01-10
In The Game; NBA's foreign legion Yao's fans: Stein, Leland Michigan Chronicle 03-18-2003 Many prognosticators continually revel in the so-called regression of the NBA. Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan are basically past tense. This, for those who want a negative slant, is proof the NBA is not what...; Tags: Games, NBA; Research articles 2003-03-18