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A commercial of a few years back had a wealthy man in a limo doing something that indicated frugality. A young man expressed surprise that “a man like you” would be so thrifty. “How do you think a man like me got to be a man like me?” he responds. The extensive research of Stanley and Danko reveals the commercial […]
» Read moreWhy a perfect system? Is it a system that does not go wrong? Perfect in every sense? One that is set up and runs faultlessly forever? One that needs no tweaking, modification or adaptation? To tell you the truth, it is none of the above, unless you still believe in fairy tales, … or the stork. Perfect System – it […]
» Read moreRetrenchments only work when the company discriminates when choosing who to get rid of (or to be direct – fire). Forget all blanket rules such as “all people with less than 3 year’s service” or “people older than 55”. And please forget voluntary retrenchment packages as they NEVER work. You will only see experienced and value-adding staff leave the company, […]
» Read moreEmployees are as good as their management. If staff are not performing, it is due to one or more of the following reasons. Management has appointed the wrong person for the position. Management has not provided the necessary training in order for the individual to perform his job. Management has not given the necessary tools to ensure required performance. Management […]
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It’s not that I hate the word “turnaround”. I don’t particularly like it either. It suggests that you’ve made a bad mistake! Who wants to make mistakes… right? Imagine you’re driving on the highway to a party, it’s late, your wife’s been on your case since you left the house 2 hours ago… “We’re going to be late… we’re ALWAYS […]
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