Effective Delegation of Work

Effective managers and leaders know that they can climb greaterheights and achieve remarkable goals only if they delegate workto the good, able and talented people around them. The logic issimple – if they are able to rope in more brains and bodies to dothe tasks, they are able to get more things done within the sametime frame. Having these tasks out of the managers' hands willfree up their

Higher Purpose and Job Satisfaction

A purpose is a mission statement. An organization invariably hasone, which it expects every employee to live up to. Sure, theemployee will do what he is told to do, but he is motivated towork for a different reason. He works because he has to supporta family; he has to work in order to survive. Although theemployee is committed to the work, there is no alignment betweenthe employee's mission

Teamwork - A Competitive Advantage

To value the importance of teamwork, we have to appreciatethe value of every individual. Many managers think that theyare good team players. When they get into action, they beginto “take charge” of the whole process and dictate their beliefs.They are deaf to other people's inputs and suggestions.Sometimes, they may ask for ideas from the members andappear receptive. At the back of their minds,

Boss's pet and Favoritism

Favoritism is a human trait found in many relationships, e.g.,parent-children, teacher-students. As long as there are twopersons we have to interact with, it is in our nature to compareand favor one over the other. CEOs, employers, bosses andmanagers who deny that they have pet employees aredeceiving themselves. They should accept that they have, butbe skillful enough to manage the feelings

Value Ideas and Staff Suggestions

Many of the success stories begin with simple ideas. In thecourse of work, your employees or staff may likewise havecreative ideas and innovative solutions to carry out their workmore effectively and efficiently. Sometimes, they improvise theprocesses without the Management being aware of it. It couldvery well be that the same improvisation can be applied to otherwork processes across the

Effective and Efficient Meetings

Meetings are such a dread. Haven't you attended meetingswhich are totally unproductive, time-wasting, and boring? Orare you guilty of chairing such meetings? In one of my placesof work, I had meetings almost round the clock. “Remember that time is money.” If you agree with Benjamin Franklin, timeis a huge cost to the company. While I won't say they were allunproductive, I would think that