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Atricle Dump - The Leadership Choice
Everybody has heard the horror stories about bosses that don't care, bosses that take advantage of their employees, bosses who don't do their jobs, etc...How can you prevent yourself from being categorized as one of "these bosses?"1) Know your job. Know it well. Know your employees' jobs. Preferably have done your employees' jobs before you landed your job as the "boss."2) Care about your employees. Honestly try to have compassion and understanding for each individual employee and their unique abilities and differing circumstances.3) Pay attention. Don't get caught up in the "paperwork" of being a "boss," so much so that you lose track of the "people," who you are the boss of. Without these "people," there would be no "paperwork," and you would have nobody to be the "boss
Franchising Trade Journals do not do well, because today with all the industry regulations only about 1800 active franchise actually exist in the US. Down sharply over the past five years. Why? Over-regulation. Now you have a Bank Cooperative, which owns a company that collect data, FranData of Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars, which are the industries required disclosure documents to new franchise buyers. The company sells it to attorneys and to competitors of which many probably are financed through that bank. My God can this be real. Then they work with industry Trade Journals to do Top 50 franchises lists, but to be qualified to be reviewed they of course wish to see your UFOC; Uniform Franchise Offering Circular.So what is the deal with this purported 50 Fastest New Franchise List? I
For example, I went to a book store (Schuler’s Books and Music) and asked about a certain book. The sales associate looked it up, led me to it, took it off the shelf, and handed it to me. All of this was done with cheerfulness and a desire to help me. I know that if I go into that store and ask for a book, I will get the same response. That’s structure. All the associates treat customers that way. Why is that? It is because leadership has communicated and modeled that behavior consistently. Leaders consistently send a message as to how to treat customers.
In another example, I decided to visit a chain restaurant called Steak and Shake. I just wanted a chocolate shake to take out. I walked in and stood at the counter. Four people who work there saw me but did not acknowledge my presence. The waitress was pouring coffee but ignored me. There were only three tables with customers. That was a leadership problem. The leaders in this restaurant had not created a clear structure. Ignoring customers was acceptabl
Freelancing symbolizes a profession in which an employee who sells his services to different employers without entering into any long-term contract with anyone of them. It’s an enticing career that carries a certain kind of allure. It can add spice to one’s dull life and offers a chance to earn extra money. However, for many people it can be a way of life. One can enjoy the luxury of being one’s own boss.There is a kind of freedom in freelancing that allows the person to work on its own terms. It appears to be very attractive, as the person can decide about the work schedule. They often have a choice to travel to a client’s worksite to do a job or work from home and send across the completed project to their clients. With the major technological advances over the last few years, it has become
For example, I went to a book store (Schuler’s Books and Music) and asked about a certain book. The sales associate looked it up, led me to it, took it off the shelf, and handed it to me. All of this was done with cheerfulness and a desire to help me. I know that if I go into that store and ask for a book, I will get the same response. That’s structure. All the associates treat customers that way. Why is that? It is because leadership has communicated and modeled that behavior consistently. Leaders consistently send a message as to how to treat customers.
In another example, I decided to visit a chain restaurant called Steak and Shake. I just wanted a chocolate shake to take out. I walked in and stood at the counter. Four people who work there saw me but did not acknowledge my presence. The waitress was pouring coffee but ignored me. There were only three tables with customers. That was a leadership problem. The leaders in this restaurant had not created a clear structure. Ignoring customers was acceptab
Can your level of education hurt your chances at a job?As a recruiter, I’ve seen instances where: 1. A person is considered to be under educated: I’ve dealt with several companies who won’t consider a candidate unless they have a certain level of education ie. a university or college degree. In some cases a certain level of education might be absolutely necessary (ie. if you’re an accountant, the company might require you to be certified) but in other cases it might simply be company policy that every employee needs a minimum level of education.2. A person is considered to be over educated: I can recall several instances when a hiring manager declined to interview a candidate because they felt that the candidate was “too” educated or looking at it ano
In another example, I decided to visit a chain restaurant called Steak and Shake. I just wanted a chocolate shake to take out. I walked in and stood at the counter. Four people who work there saw me but did not acknowledge my presence. The waitress was pouring coffee but ignored me. There were only three tables with customers. That was a leadership problem. The leaders in this restaurant had not created a clear structure. Ignoring customers was acceptab
A product consists roughly of two main elements. The function of the product – what it does or is capable of doing and the usability of the same: how it does it.Product developments starts often focusing on the first element. Compare for example the evolution of the windows operating system. When the first windows (95) arrived we were all amazed (may I say so) with the amount of possibilities we (not Mac or Nextstep users, etc) couldn’t imagine. If you look at the latest release of windows (called vista) the amount of (functional) features is not extensive. Yet the user interface has been improved a great deal. When comparing the four main releases (95, 98 XP and Vista) of the operating systems you could say that in the beginning the increase in functional features dominate where as in the
In another example, I decided to visit a chain restaurant called Steak and Shake. I just wanted a chocolate shake to take out. I walked in and stood at the counter. Four people who work there saw me but did not acknowledge my presence. The waitress was pouring coffee but ignored me. There were only three tables with customers. That was a leadership problem. The leaders in this restaurant had not created a clear structure. Ignoring customers was acceptab
Here are a few tips that just might help you find the perfect truck driving job. Whether you’re brand new to the trucking industry or whether you’ve been driving for years, you really should take a moment to read this information. With so many open positions available right now, you can afford to be choosy. The key to a successful truck driving job search is to take your time while researching your opportunities. And that’s exactly what our first tip is about.Know what you want now and long-termBefore you start interviewing, think about the type of truck driving job you want. There’s more to driving a truck than simply getting behind the wheel. Do you want long hauls? Short hauls? Do you want to be involved in the pick up and delivery of your loads? Are you interested in an owner/opera
If poor performance, lack of cooperation, or lack of responsiveness is happening in your organization it’s because it is acceptable. This is not an article about being tough on your employees. It is an article about being honest with yourself. Whether you are the leader in an organization, a family, a church, or a committee, there is no “them”. Your choices set a tone. What you say and what you don’t say send a message.
A leader is an architect. Your mind including your assumptions, beliefs, and perceptions, is your design tool. The behavioral choices you make each day come from the way you think. These choices, combined with the choices of others, become “the way we do things.” Therefore, organizational change and growth do not happen at the level of behavior, but at the level of thought. Behavior originates in thought. Emotion is your body’s response to thought. Emotion is the driving force behind all choices. Negative or positive, excited or bo
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