Explore what goes into a company’s transformation from mediocre to excellent. Based on hard evidence and volumes of data, the book author (Jim Collins) and his team uncover timeless principles on how the good-to-great companies like Abbott, Circuit City, Fannie Mae, Gillette, Kimberly-Clark, Kroger, Nucor, …
When the Labour Party were in opposition, they lambasted the ruling Conservative government for spending up to £500m a year on management and IT systems consultants. This was, they thundered, “a disgraceful waste of taxpayers’ money – money that should be spent on frontline services …
Project Finance has become an increasingly attractive technique for financing infrastructure projects in developing countries over the last twenty years. Furthermore, the use of project financing raises difficult legal issues with respect to the ability of developing countries’ governments to control the provision of public …
Competencies are described as the ability to do a particular activity to prescribed standard. The competencies can be classified into three categories 1. Behaviour Skill and Personal Qualities 1.1 Balanced behaviour 1.2 Leadership 1.3 Problem Solving 1.4 Attention to Details 1.5 Critical Thinking and Analytical …
Always have one of these classic sales hot buttons ready to lead with, and another in reserve, before you dial the call to the prospect or Decision Maker (“DM”)to ask for a meeting. (In many ways, these are similar to the brief “elevator speech” you …
Last month, I had the pleasure of participating in a Marketing Panel for NAWBO (the National Association of Women Business Owners). It was great to connect with so many business owners who are working hard to propel their brand to success, now and well into …
Our “Youth Inspire Programs” began about 9 years ago while I was working at Brunswick City Schools in Ohio. I helped a teenage student resolve a problem with a school bully. The issue resolved itself so quickly that the teens’ mother inspired me to assist …
Whether you believe we’re in a recession or not, the economy is on shaky ground right now. And if things continue to spiral downward, is your business ready to weather a recession? Here are 10 tips on dealing with a recession for your business: 1) …
The deregulation of the financial services in the late 1990s resulted in an explosion of entrepreneurial activity leading to the formation of banking institutions. This chapter presents a case study of Royal Bank Zimbabwe, tracing its origins, establishment, and the challenges that the founders faced …
Everybody struggles with distraction and low productivity – at least at first. But so many people have been there, and have founds ways to create amazing change… then shared it. There are some great books out there that give you practical systems to do this. …
