Removing Obstacles to Success
March 25, 4:11 am
Nicole C. Snyder, an attorney with Holland and Hart in Boise, Idaho, recently blogged about how the Idaho Legislature passed a bill that gives some teeth to the traditionally paper tiger of a non compete agreement.
The blog post garnered it share of comments against non competes. For example, Tac Anderson of TechBoise took a viewpoint […]
March 21, 11:44 am
No One is Too Small to Participate
We often think that to get the “best” ideas we need to bring in Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, or Tom Peters and let them guide us.
Not that outside eyes looking in can’t bring good ideas, and today’s management gurus can certainly tout some good ideas. However, quite often the […]
March 17, 2:10 pm
I don’t know why it doesn’t surprise me – but an article today at Management-Issues highlights research from the Hay Group that 40 percent of managers actually sap the will to work out of their employees. It makes me want to tap some of these managers on the head and say “Hey – team building […]
March 4, 11:08 am
It’s the armchair quarterback syndrome: We sit comfortably from our position in the organization and critique the decisions of the leaders. It’s a common occurrence, but is it fair?
What I like about the idea is that people are wanting to make things better, so their comments are usually coming from a well-intended perspective. Unfortunately, those […]
February 24, 1:11 pm
The new year has me thinking – why is it companies won’t do what they need to do, despite the fact that step-by-step instructions for doing what’s needed are strewn about everywhere, free for the taking?
Obviously, we have to consult the leadership of any organization to get this question asked, but that’s rarely an easy job. When confronted […]
February 14, 7:39 pm
I’m finding myself laughing over a book titled The Myth of Leadership by Jeffrey Nielsen. The book came out in 2004, but I’ve only recently become aware of it. Actually, it’s an ironic laugh. Nielsen suggests that companies:
a) hire fewer consultants, and
b) place more trust in the wisdom of their own employees.
It’s ironic because hiring fewer consultants can […]
February 7, 1:06 pm
By Dan Bobinski
You opened your business with less than $35,000 operating capital. You have less than five employees. Some say you are crazy. I say people like you are the backbone of the country. But what you really are is a microenterprise. And the good news is that microenterprises have online communities and other resources […]
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