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Commenting on the world of business I inhabit is one of my passions. The trouble with passion is that it very often manifests itself when one is angry or unhappy about things. The net result is that the writer appears to be miserable and dissatisfied with everything; I assure you this is not the case with me otherwise, why would I stick around? I hope you enjoy some of the articles.
A lot of professionals consider promotion to a management position as a final destination rather than a start of a journey. Incompetent management comes in a variety of forms. I am sure you can think of a bunch of them…
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Why do I do it? Over and over again, I ask myself this question: Why do I do it? I am talking about putting myself through hell for no logical reason by taking on more responsibilities and challenges when I…
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First time I took a driving test the examiner failed me because I did not use my rear view mirror when making a right turn manoeuvre. Naturally, I thought he was harsh on me. Since then, I have learnt to…
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The workplace is a diverse coming together of people with differing backgrounds, skills, drive, ambition, and individual traits. Leaders and managers work hard at bringing together such an eclectic selection to form effective teams and build successful companies. However, no…
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I recently wrote about “Nine Managers from Hell” so, it is only fair to set the record straight and speak of managers who showed me how to be a better manager. By the way, I am not talking about leaders…
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What do we do when we succeed at something? We cheer, pump our fists, go out and celebrate, splash the cash. However small or huge the success is, we bask in the glory of the moment and set our expectations…
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Because I am an awkward and uncooperative son-of-a-gun, I have recently passed an opportunity to find out about the “new and exciting” product my bank had on offer and lost a compensation package from an unidentified insurance company who sold…
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Sometimes I think I have gone mad but when I reflect on what had happened, I am relieved to realise perhaps it is the business world I inhabit that is slowly but surely going completely nuts! No matter how high…
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We have all experienced it: a meeting room full of people from sales, marketing, finance, support functions, suppliers, advisors, as well as the BIG BOSS. Most of the people in the room speak from a position of knowledge and awareness…
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Most of LinkedIn articles give you “X Things How to…” be a good leader; a successful entrepreneur, ace an interview; improve your résumé; learn lessons from Robin Williams, Joan Rivers or whoever died recently. They are all clever, informative and…
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