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Tag Archives: problem solving
Learning To Be Effective – comments on Kelley’s How To Be a Star At Work
Learning to be an effective manager is almost entirely a self-guided learning enterprise. Almost no business schools even approach the topic despite the hundreds of courses they offer on almost every functional aspect of management[[1]] No Significant Differences between Stars … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Change Management, Integrity, People, Productivity, Strength
Tagged bell labs, business problems, business schools, collective efforts, effective manager, henry mintzberg, high performance organization, management, management development, performance, problem solving, problem solving skills, raw intelligence, robert e kelley, strategies
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Too Much Information – learn to control those interruptors
A continuing hot topic here is the surge of interruptions that consume our work day (and evenings, too). I have talked about this earlier in these postings, Seize Your Time – gaining control over Too Much Information and Multitasking, Too … Continue reading
Posted in Productivity
Tagged creativity, instant messaging, interrupters, iphone, multitasking, performance, problem solving, quality level, Time
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Business Coaching – what to expect
So, what should I expect during a business coaching session? A coaching session always starts with whatever is most pressing for you at the moment. “What’s going on today?” We will explore these problems or opportunities. Lots of questions will … Continue reading
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Tagged business coaching, deadline, discussion, high performance, problem solving, problems, questions, results, sessions, strategies, tasks
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Getting the Right Things Done – the manager’s focus
Peter Drucker wrote a charming little book in 1967, The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting Things Done. I have now read it numerous times and each revisit rewards me. Just this morning I was speaking with a manager … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Strategy/Planning
Tagged Drucker, future, opportunities, past, problem solving, problems, results, right things, Strategy/Planning, Yesterday
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