Is Coercion A ‘Bad’ Management Tool?
Coercion: a practice of forcing another person to behave in an involuntary manner. It’s the basic weapon of bullies and dictators… but is it always a ‘bad’ thing?
Is Coercion A ‘Bad’ Management Tool? Read More »
Are there Darkworkers in your department?
The concept of Darkworkers and Lightworkers is buzzing on a couple of blogs I favor at the moment. In essence, Darkworkers align themselves to the needs of themselves, i.e. they are selfish individuals who live only for personal gain. On the flipside, Lightworkers align themselves to the needs of humanity. It’s important at this time
Are there Darkworkers in your department? Read More »
Build an Information Catalog
Information is the basis of the modern world. It’s the Information Age (wasn’t that Oracle who had that in their strapline in the 90s?) Information is power, so they say. But how do you get your information?This article covers how we get information from external sources, i.e. it isn’t about the coffee-machine chat. I’m talking
Build an Information Catalog Read More »
How to Use The Five Types of Power as a Leader
Where does a leader get power from? A leader can use 5 types of power: here’s advice on when these powers should be used, and perhaps when not
How to Use The Five Types of Power as a Leader Read More »