I have been thinking a lot about this recently – the differences between so called “specialists” and the alternative, which must logically be “generalists” It is easy to imagine what a specialist is; someone who is perceived to be if not an expert, then certainly someone who is focused; has chosen to focus on one […]
Don’t Just “Work Smart” – Work Smart On The Right Things
In 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto created a mathematical formula to describe the unequal distribution of wealth in his country, observing that 20 % of the people owned 80 % of the wealth. In the late 1940s, Dr. Joseph M. Juran inaccurately attributed the 80/20 Rule to Pareto, calling it Pareto’s Principle. While it may […]
Successful Leaders Are Not Afraid to Leave Their Comfort Zone
“Prince Rabadash’s army lay close behind them, Anvard ahead. If they did not reach Anvard before Rabadash and his horde, their journey, their entire lives, would have been wasted. The horses, Bree and Hwin (both of whom could, of course, talk) galloped. Certainly both horses were doing, if not all they could, all they thought […]
Truly Successful People Continually Challenge Paradigms
One of the key tasks of a sales manager is to continually seek ways to improve the manner in which their team operates – constantly challenging paradigms and questioning “the way we do things around here”, will ensure the team remains at optimum performance levels. However, it is also important to stay within an overall […]
Managing Is All About Motivating
It is a fact that we as managers should accept – our people perform better when they feel positive about their job. In my view, we absolutely must: Recognize that active motivation is necessary Resolve to spend regular time on it Not chase after magic formulae that will make it easy (there are none) Give […]
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