Most people use discussion for their meetings. And it seldom works. Here’s why. 1) No structure Discussion is like conversation in that it is a free-form dialogue without any direction. Each person responds to what the last person said. While this can produce entertaining party chatter, it seldom leads to agreements or decisions. In fact, […]
Category Archives: Management
Not long ago, after consultations with others in an association I represent, I made a partnership pitch to another organization with similar interests. If the idea had been accepted, it would have radically changed our organizations. So, you can imagine my impatience when I didn’t hear back from the person to whom I’d made the […]
Let’s face it: Your company or organization is likely to go through a major transformation at some point. Whether it is in a division, within a function, or across the entire organization, you as a leader will need the skills to facilitate the change and help your business continue to thrive efficiently. Sometimes the reason […]
I’m an alumni of Boston University Graduate School of Business, so I receive the Alumni magazine Bostonia. To be honest, that doesn’t mean I read it faithfully at all. But this issue was different. George Labovitz, a professor in organizational behavior at the school wrote an article recently on his research into the application of […]
Not long ago, a friend who works in television complained that the industry has no interest in real business stories. And, I have to agree with him, since we don’t see much on television that doesn’t involve stock prices or some sort of scandal. Well, with one exception, perhaps. The British Broadcasting Corporation and PBS […]
Almost every home in America has a showcase of the family’s achievements manifested in trophies and medals. Some people who glorify such achievements even create altar-like tables and cabinets for those medals and trophies which they or a member of their family has won either in an intellectual or a sporting match. There are also […]