Author Archive
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Tiger one more time!
There are always some stories that are told and retold because they are so pertinent and meaningful to our own lives. One of my favorites is about Tiger Woods after he won the Masters Tournament in Augusta Ga. Arguably the pinnacle in the golf world, most people would revel in their success and […]
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Lead and Manage Better in 2008!
As we enter a New Year, every business owner should include the goal of becoming a better leader on the list of goals and resolutions.. Leadership is about making the right decisions for your business. Every owner should work to encourage greater teamwork to draw on the best resources and talents that each individual can […]
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Sunday, January 6th, 2008
Listen to the People
We have not turned to advising the political hopefuls on the campaign trail. This pertains to you and how you run your business.Â
I recently read a survey done by a colleague, Nicki Weiss, that captured the mood that exists in many organizations today. She queried staff about the management […]
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
What’s the Point?
What’s the Point?
By Evan Wise
Managing Director
Management One®
Look at any sport. Read the instructions for any game. The first thing you want to know is, “What’s the goal?” In football they are so blatant as to call it the goal line. In baseball it is called home plate. In checkers […]
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Change is good, change is bad
Change is good. It moves us forward and challenges us to create and innovate. Change is bad. The disruptions create havoc and stress. Since Management One® is all about helping businesses manage and even create change, understanding when change is good or not is important. In today’s fast paced world where TV ads promise […]
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Becoming a True Leader
As a CEO, owner or leader of a company, the networks and relationships that you build can make or break the success of your endeavors. Independent business leaders tend to overemphasize their technical expertise in driving the business forward rather than relying on their leadership skills. Leadership is what is needed to pull away […]
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Generations
 Any training must always take into consideration the makeup of the trainees. At Management One® we have worked hard to develop a management system that allows an organization to get the best results from all of the people in the company… Optimizing any company must be done by optimizing the many small work groups that […]
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Saturday, October 27th, 2007
Do You Have a Strong Management Team?
When a company is planning to buy another company the most important consideration is the strength of the management team. Warren Buffet makes the strength of the management team his most important consideration before investing in a company for his funds. Venture capitalists estimate that 60% of the success of an […]
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Are Your Employees Innovative or Helpless?
In 1965 at the University of Pennsylvania, Marty Seligman conducted an interesting experiment where dogs were subjected to negative stimuli. When the stimulus occurred after a certain action, the dogs learned to avoid that action. When the stimulus was random, the dogs gave up and simply “took itâ€. This is what psychologists call “learned helplessness.â€
The […]