Management

The Corporate Freshman: 7 Ways to Make Your Boss Like You

Alexandra Levit | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living


Alexandra Levit

Keep in mind that your boss is a human being and that he is going to make mistakes. He is not trying to make your life difficult.

Today's Speech for Tomorrow's Managers

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 06.11.2009 | Business


Philip N. Cohen

We may use market forces for what they are good for -- setting prices - without being used by them for what they are bad for -- greed and corruption.

Why 83% of U.S. Government Managers Agree Their Agencies are Ineffective

Ari Herzog | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics


Ari Herzog

Government inefficiency led to 42% of tax dollars wasted. The report indicates the waste is equivalent to the total of personal income payments of every taxpayer in the 11-state Northeast!

Adventures in Modern Eating: Had Enough Of Your Plate?

Carol Maric | Posted 03.27.2009 | Living


Carol Maric

  " Are you hungry? " " No.   I am tired of eating.   It is so high maintenance and costs too much.   I am tir...

Pizzeria Management: The Game. Play Now!

Papa's Pizzeria | www.mochiads.com | Posted 05.01.2009 | Comedy


Would you be able to manage a pizzeria by yourself? Check it right now! Play our colorful and mind-relaxing game! Help Roy run the pizzeria while Papa Louie is gone! Top, bake, and serve pizzas to earn tips and unlock new customers. Play now!

Could You Be a Manager of Model Studio? Check Now!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.12.2009 | Style


Just imagine that you are the owner of a beauty shop or model studio. And all of your visitors are very demanding and capricious beauties. A model needs her hair done, her nails done, her clothing picked, her hair dyed, and her make-up done and her poses perfected before she is ready for the photoshoot. Are you ready to take care of the models? Are you able to arrange their visits so that no one will wait for long in the queue, and all visitors were satisfied at the end? Check it right now!

How to Be the New Boss

Nicole Williams | Posted 02.21.2009 | Business


Nicole Williams

In companies across the world, new management is sweeping in to effect change and get business back in working order. How do you do that without alienating the people who already work there?

Recession Leadership: Don't Kick the Cat

Margaret Heffernan | Posted 02.13.2009 | Business


Margaret Heffernan

I watched the President of a Fortune 100 company chew out a junior exec for a technical glitch. It was a 'kick the cat' moment: a powerful person taking their anxiety out on someone vulnerable.

The One-Minute Impeachment

William Klein | Posted 02.10.2009 | Politics


William Klein

The full Illinois House impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich after a zippy ninety minutes of debate. Pretty good -- but I think we can do even better.

Phrases to Resist (II)

Deane Waldman | Posted 01.03.2009 | Living


Deane Waldman

Let's add another item to the list of phrases we all should resist. We have already discarded (I hope) It's (fill in a name)'s fault and Why the hell...

Trust: It's Just More Efficient

Penny Herscher | Posted 12.20.2008 | Business


Penny Herscher

Consider, in contrast, the management team that operates on trust as a basic principle in financial planning. The dynamic is quite different.

What Obama's Breakthrough Doesn't Mean

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Philip N. Cohen

The New York Times recently raised the problem that Obama's success will only encourage those who already see racism and racial inequality as a thing of the past.

Business Would Benefit From A New Word: To Proact

Simon Sinek | Posted 09.19.2008 | Business


Simon Sinek

I'm using the verb "to proact" on a regular basis now, especially at work and in a strategic context. No matter the situation, I want proaction to be the primary strategy.

Misgoverning

Bryan D. Jones and Walter Williams | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics


Bryan D. Jones and Walter Williams

The Bush presidency will go down as providing by far the poorest quality of governance in the modern period of big government, pushing the federal government toward fiscal insolvency.

The Hidden Costs Of Layoffs

BNET | Carlos Bergfeld | Posted 07.11.2008 | Business


While layoffs may seem like a good way to cut costs in the short-term, the direct and indirect costs of downsizing can paralyze your company's long-te...

Forget Perfect: Is the Quest for Perfection Ruining Your Business?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.04.2008 | Business


Lisa Earle McLeod

Until people understand the direct impact that their job has on other real live human beings, you'll never get anything more than "meets expectations."

Establishing Your Non-Fungibility

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

Today, things may be moving in the area of increasing efficiency.