Innovation, Idea Selection, Valuation
There is no sure fire route to commercial success, but one can maximize the chances of selecting those ideas that are most likely to succeed. Organizations short of R & D resources must implement such processes. The Economist (2003) states that 3000 bright ideas result in 100 worthwhile projects, which... Read More
Innovation Management ? Time to Market or Time to Success?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More
Knowledge Management - Capturing And Structuring Knowledge Into Reusable Assets
Many organizations have an approach for identifying and recording lessons learned, perhaps as part of a post-project review or similar process. Unfortunately, lessons learned reports have a tendency to end up on a shelf gathering dust, or lost in the un-chartered corner of a fileserver somewhere. Let's get real. How... Read More
Innovation Management ? some ideas are better than others
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are distinct processes that enhance problem identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct processes that enhance idea selection, development and commercialisation. Whilst there is no sure fire route to... Read More
Building Bridges of Communication
Building a 'bridge of understanding' between parties is fundamental if your business communication is to succeed. If you are a consultant to a client, or a salesperson attempting a closer relationship with your customer, here are five techniques that help achieve just that. 1. Eliciting... Read More
Indiscretion Can Kill Your Business
The quickest way to cancel out all the thought, work, energy, time and expense you've poured into promoting your business is with indiscretions. I'm not talking about giving your clients' confidential materials to their competitors, though that certainly will kill your business I'm talking about the indiscretions that leak... Read More
This Old Business
Not long ago I was asked to come out and take a look at a business that had been around for about 10 years... but the owner was frustrated with the amount of money he was making.Here is the story of a natural food retail store located in New York... Read More
Innovation Management and Brainstorming Management ? why people hate to brainstorm!
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are distinct processes that enhance problem identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct processes that enhance idea selection, development and commercialisation. Whilst there is no sure fire route to... Read More
Communication, Feedback, and Participation: Three Easy Tidbits For Smarter Business
On communication: One of the biggest strains on the communication process occurs when the sender or receiver is experiencing stress, anger, or frustration either at work or at home. When a situation is emotionally charged, it is difficult to express yourself clearly and maintain a positive communication relationship. How we... Read More
Innovation Management ? does the idea fit with the firm?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are distinct processes that enhance problem identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct processes that enhance idea selection, development and commercialisation. Whilst there is no sure fire route to... Read More
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||
Whatever it Takes!
I have a sign on my office door. It pretty... Read More
Making Your Workers Your Partners
There is an inherent conflict between owners and managers of... Read More
How to Create an Operations Manual
An operations manual can act as a tool for training... Read More
Efficiency Around The Office
Nearly every office, be it commercial or home-based, may have... Read More
Deciding What to Delegate
DECIDING WHAT TO DELEGATE: Once the benefits of delegation are... Read More
Another Use for Meetings
Every meeting is a laboratory where you can observe and... Read More
Five Essential Hiring Practices
Recruiting and hiring are often done in haste, leaving the... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Ideas for Everyday Training
This article relates to the Training competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
Get Out Of The Stone Age: Give Leadership Talks
160 years ago, the newly invented electric telegraph carried the... Read More
Hiring a Book Keeping Service
Whether you choose to do your own books and accounting... Read More
Eight Key Steps to Building B2B Major Account Client Alliances
Audiences who saw the fabled Broadway musical, Chorus Line, marveled... Read More
9 Tips for Getting the Most From Your Conference Investment
Tips for Getting the Most From Your Conference Investment All... Read More
Recruitment - Do You Know What Youre Looking For?
The time will come when you'll need to interview someone... Read More
Innovation Management ? how does the user benefit?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Top Ten Tips About People Management
To get the best results you have to be very... Read More
A Journey of a Thousand Miles
You can't build a reputation on what you are "going"... Read More
Innovation Management ? does the idea fit with the firm?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: A New Managers Tale
This article relates to the Manager/Supervisor competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
How to Enhance Quality in Your Business
Every business must strive to provide quality products and services... Read More
30 Ways to be a Butt-Head Boss
1. Trust no one. Not your superiors and not your... Read More
Use Noncompete Agreements To Protect Your Business
Q: One of my former employees has launched an online... Read More
Management - Mary Poppins Style!
Mary Poppins describes a style of management which has for... Read More
Invoice Factoring for Goverment Vendors
Assignment of Claims Act of 1986"....What does this mean for... Read More
How To Write Commercial Collections Letters
It is sometimes valuable to bring the sales manager into... Read More
Innovation Management ? Raw brainpower versus experience
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Necessary Tasks You May Want to Delegate
As a business owner, time is of the essence. Running... Read More
Creating Advisory Boards
There is no substitute for soliciting the opinions of the... Read More
Business Innovation ? Tacit Knowledge
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Paretos Law- Your Formula For Success
A 'dirt-world' retail business I used to manage had a... Read More
Issue Management Methodology for Tracking Project Issues
1. What is an Issue?An issue is an incident, circumstance,... Read More
Preparing a Budget
Ok, you say, I know I need a budget, but... Read More
Marketing Miracle: Outsource Your Creative Services
The current economy is causing most companies to tighten their... Read More
Top 5 Services Your Company?s Accounting Department Should Outsource
Accounting is one area which every company has to maintain... Read More
Setting a Pitiful Example: Twenty-six Warnings to Heed *
TO: All Parents [and Employers and Managers]From: Your Child and/or... Read More
Managing Employees Is A Little Like Herding Cats
Q: I started my small business about a year ago... Read More
Five Overlooked Ways To Hire Winners
Here is a true story. My dentist did a "clinical"... Read More
Bar Charts Brought to Life: Index of Interactive Information for HTML and PDF
Bar Charts and the Information ChallengeWhether one is an unknown... Read More
Developing Your Management Style
One thing a lot of us don't do in sales... Read More
The Myth Of Relationship Selling Revealed At Last
The second you quit being the 'best deal' for your... Read More
30 Ways to be a Butt-Head Boss
1. Trust no one. Not your superiors and not your... Read More
Can What Someone Does Off-hours Affect Your Business?
Q: How much do I have to worry about what... Read More
Prepare A Winning CV
There is every chance that elements of this article may... Read More
Supervisor-Employee Relations: Tips For Managers
Supervisor-employee relations are a critical part of a work place... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Conduct Successful Meetings
Do you announce a meeting and find either no one... Read More
Why We Judge
Judgment is the process of forming an opinion of something... Read More
Performance Expectations - 5 Tips and 5 Questions
People want to understand their role - they want to... Read More
How to Manage Your Most Valuable Assets - People?
People management and leadership has become a major topic of... Read More
Looking through the Glass Ceiling - Women in Management
Women have made tremendous contributions to society at every level;... Read More
Delegation - The Basic Steps To Reducing Your Workload And Creating A Successful Team
If you have a task greater than you can handle... Read More
Driving of work trucks
Each time you or one of your work crews cruises... Read More
Why People Resist Us
There's a one-word reason most ideas never see the light... Read More
Identifying Candidates for Leadership
A critical task in the succession planning process of any... Read More
Internal Prisons: The Thief of Productivity and Quality in our Workforce
As a professional speaker, one of my biggest challenges is... Read More
Is Your Management Style Assisting or Hurting Your Business?
Many times business owners can have significant differences in management... Read More
Never Hire Anyone Dumber Than You Are!
In a previous life I was a Navy Pilot. Great... Read More
Make Them GLAD Youre Their Boss
Criticism has the power to do good when there is... Read More
Is this A Good Time To Sell Your Body Shop Business?
Have you ever asked yourself the question? "Is this a... Read More
Tales From The Corporate Frontlines: Job Security in Todays Workplace
This article, Job Security in Today's Workplace, was part of... Read More
The How-Tos of Firing Incompetent Employees
CATEGORIES OF OFFENSES: Most organizations have two categories of offenses... Read More
Are you NICE or do you CARE?
Are you NICE or do you CARE? ... Read More
Understand What Flows Through Your Business to Find Improvement
I remember once seeing a cartoon which showed two people... Read More
A Winning Way to Handle New Ideas
Janet DiClaudio, who was charge of medical records at two... Read More
Are You Cascading Your Strategy, or Fragmenting It?
INTRODUCTIONThe typical approach executive teams use to cascade, or roll... Read More
Innovation Management ? some ideas are better than others
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Oasis in a Cash Flow Desert - Four Resources That Increase Small Business Capital Streams
For small business owners, an enthusiastic vision for smooth, steady... Read More
Behavioral Extensions and Its Implications at Workplaces
The study of Behavioral extension involves investigating the source of... Read More
Business Management |