Short Term Solution – Long Term Problem?
The Wall Street Journal recently published further anecdotal evidence of the mixed messages that companies are receiving ... and giving ... about the expected upturn. While some 25% of companies…
Furloughs vs. Layoffs?
I have written frequently about personnel decisions and offered various references on the relative value of furloughs and layoffs. The WSJ today published another article on this subject that compares…
Inside Wall Street’s Armageddon
I overlooked posting this article earlier, entitled After the Fall. It was written by Michael Lewis of Liar's Poker fame and published in the Dec/Jan 09 issue of Portfolio magazine.…
The Peter Principle … redux
Business Week carries a fresh look at The Peter Principle, the seminal work that coined the phrase about people being promoted to their "level of incompetence". Still a worthy concept…
Anne Mulcahy – Xerox CEO – Good Lessons!
The NY Times interviewed Anne Mulcahy, CEO of Xerox on Sunday in their Corner Office segment. She offered several keen observations on a wide range of subjects that are worth considering:
- Leadership is the essence of creating “followership” … recognize that all employees are “volunteers”. Communication is fundamental to keep everyone focused on the same ball. (more…)
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