by Russell Cummings | Aug 12, 2010 | Business Tips, People
Like so many other areas of good business management getting the right plan in place for management of your human resources can increase profits dramatically if implemented correctly. Getting the right equipment for the job is accepted as essential if consistent...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 11, 2010 | Business Tips, People, Planning, Strategy
People: Some people want to change, others resist it. Its sometimes necessary to admit that some team members have become a liability. If such people form the major part of a team, the team is doomed for failure. For this process to work the teams must be formed by...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 6, 2010 | Business Tips, Marketing, People, Sales
For many businesses, the period of strong growth that has preceded the downturn, meant that sales skills and management did not get the attention that they deserved. As the economy slows, competition for scarce resources increases and sales are no back on the agenda...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 5, 2010 | Business Tips, Leadership, People
The first list is from Warren Bennis, a professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California and the best selling author of “On Becoming a Leader” and many other books on leadership. Warren Bennis’s Ingredients for Leadership...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 4, 2010 | Business Tips, People
How to build trust, initiative, responsibility and ownership Many people refuse to delegate to others because they feel it takes too much time and effort and they could do the job better themselves. But effectively delegating to others is perhaps the single most...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 3, 2010 | Business Tips, Leadership, People
What makes the difference between a successful business person and one who struggles to get by? Of course there is no single factor as there are many skills that a business owner must possess if they are to realise their goals. One of these factors is to first have a...