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How much time do you let your staff think? I mean “think” in all shapes and forms. Such as planning and reviewing, brainstorming and creativity, decision-taking and problem-solving, logical thinking and free-flow thinking. And, yes, daydreaming, too. Well, if it’s not up to a quarter of their time, then maybe they’re not doing enough. There’s a rather good story told…

You can hold effective meetings and become a more successful leader if you avoid these seven monsters. Here's how. Myth 1: Executives belong in meetings. Although the demands of business cause executives to attend more meetings than other professionals, executives should be very selective on which meetings they attend. Top management is responsible for vision, strategy, plans, and communication. That…

Someone starts a meeting by saying, "Let's talk about the budget." And you groan because you know what's about to happen next, hours of aimless discussion without resolving anything. Why? First, everyone knows that an agenda is the key to an effective meeting. But an agenda that consists of a list of nouns, such as budget, software, and picnic, is…

Do You Know What Your Customers Want? "The true function of any successful business is to sell people precisely what they want to buy"         - Bob Serling I suppose the above seems rather obvious. After all, no customers, no business, right? But if the failure rate of businesses today is any indication, then perhaps it's not…