...and reliable than specification of responsibilities for a reason well-known to computer scientists: When in doubt, add more processors. When you rely on specifications you rely solely on your own...…
...and more promises to help you and your company connect effectively with customers – and prospects, a very different challenge that’s often conflated under the same name. How many new...…
Short-term decision-making dominates modern executive decision-making. It’s a common and frequent criticism. But as the success of Agile application development methodologies in IT has demonstrated, short-term decision-making, in and of...…
...generals who gained command, not through ability but through social maneuvering in Washington. Grant understood how to develop talent, and how, when, and how much to delegate: In some situations...…
...subject yourself and explain it well. To persuade, you have to know the subject yourself, explain it well, and find ways to handle the other person’s evidence and logic, and...…
...reduced carrying costs on inventory, it’s a very safe forecast. It’s your company and your bonus. Which proposal do you approve, assuming you only have the budget for one of...…
...way to do it that doesn’t impinge on either your self-respect or your intellectual integrity, because from your description of the situation it appears you don’t agree with your manager’s...…
...sociologists, maybe those responsible for competitive athletics (and maybe not; it is, as mentioned, a complicated and confusing topic) … and, of course, parents, not to mention the individuals who...…
...green eggs and ham. You may not like green eggs and ham, (you may not like them, Sam-I-am), but once you try them you will find/they’ll help you in your...…
...do its job. If you’re ineffective, everyone who works for you will be frustrated and ineffective as well, no matter how good a manager you are. Your success, of course,...…