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ManagementLearn how to say no.May 5, 20200An abrupt no is usually painful to the person to whom it is addressed. What is worse, it can sever…
ManagementWhat to do, when decisions go sour?May 4, 20200Executives—using one method or another—somehow manage to make decisions. But only a small percentage of decision-makers know how to proceed…
ManagementThree types of “Motivation”May 3, 20200Why do people do things? For example, what makes an employee get out of a comfortable bed to brave the…
ManagementSolving Unsolvable ProblemsMay 2, 20200“Reaching for the moon” is a phrase that denotes trying to achieve the impossible. But now in our lifetime comes…
ManagementHow to decide which job comes first?May 1, 20200When you have two or more jobs to do, which comes first? Essentially, what’s involved in the establishment of a…
ManagementHow To Balance A-Team?April 30, 20200Recently, there has been a trend towards the task-force or project-team approach. This means the executive must devote some thought…
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