Archive for the 'World Wide Management' Category

Buying and Selling Automobile Dealerships - Limitations When Negotiating the Contract

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Buying and Selling Automobile Dealerships - Duties Negotiating the Contract
Duties of and to Shareholders
The sale of control of a corporation at a premium is not in and of itself a breach of duty. A “premium” is that amount an investor is willing to pay to gain control of a corporation.
But, a sale of control […]

Six Sigma Certification - The Basics

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Many questions arise in the minds of six sigma certification candidates. These questions range from the most strange to the most genuine concerns. There is a compelling need to explain things regarding the exam for the benefit of those who have questions but don’t know where to find the answers. Here is brief outline of […]

Building Teams -You see it everywhere

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

A college football team has it. A corporation has it. Even a growing family has it. These three organizations share a common desire to build their prospective teams. For example, a college football team continually needs to bring in new players to replace the graduating players. A corporation builds its […]

Are You Driving Your ITSM Like a Stuntman or a Reckless Driver?

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Dear Friend,
Ideally, you should drive your IT like a wise stuntman and
not a reckless driver. Prior to executing any daring stunt,
a stuntman always studies and evaluates all the different
parameters involved and all the possible scenarios with
their associated level of risk.
Depending on whether the probabilities of success appear to
be high or […]

(Internal) Solutions and (External) Results

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Some companies have a set of keywords they focus on when organizing activities. CLIENT, could be such a keyword, meaning to always focus on the client. RESULT and SOLUTION are two other examples. They seem clear, but carry a lot of difficulties with them.
Result is meant to be tangible and measurable. A project that is […]

Protect Your Organization’s Proprietary Information

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

The other day one of our overseas clients called in a state of near panic, to ask a question. At issue was whether they had unwittingly violated U.S. law by transferring technical information to a joint venture partner in a European country. After hearing a two minute description, I was able to answer […]

The Shortest Path to Any Goal is a Straight Line

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Here’s something we all seem to do. We set a goal, and then we get “busy” and move in directions that don’t support reaching that goal. Our days get filled with a myriad of activities and POOF, the year is gone and we haven’t moved very close to reaching what we really want out of […]

Attaining Trust Through Competence

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Competence is your knowledge and ability in a particular subject area. Competency can be real, perceived, or imagined. True competence comes from life-long learning and experience that gradually taught you what you know. Perceived competence comes from other people judging you based on external factors and their experiences with you.
A study shows […]

How To Get Real

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

“What we need most, is not so much to realize the ideal as to idealize the real,” said H.F. Hedge.
Ideals arise from our use of imagination.
Our imaginations can create unbelievable worlds to live in. They empower us to make sense of descriptions remote to our times or foreign to our experience.
When reading Plato, we may […]

Finding Your Employement Niche

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Why are there so much stress and unhappiness in the work force? One reason is that 95% of workers never find their niche. Most of them drift through life taking whatever job they can get. Although one can make a living in this manner, it would be much more enjoyable and profitable to find […]