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Now is the time of year that people look for a new career, last year is over and bonuses paid, holidays are over and leave is taken, its the start of a new year and often people seek new horizons, so now is probably the time of year when YOU may be looking for new team members.
Rather than go the typical way of hiring your staff… if its worked for you keep going, but if you need some inspiration, here it is.… Read more
Oil prices continued their rally this week, after an 8% surge on Friday 30 January.
As some traders try to identify the bottom in oil prices, Morgan Stanley warns that “small crude oil rallies can occur, but are likely limited and unsustainable.”
Data from Baker Hughes last week showed that US oil rigs posted a weekly decline that was the most since the drilling company started collecting the data.… Read more
Matrix structures are becoming more and more common in Asia’s multinationals.
Individuals- used to more traditional management – are struggling with reporting to two or more bosses, with often competing priorities and differing views on appropriate outcomes.
So how can a manager-in-the-middle negotiate the pitfalls of matrix management?
Working effectively in a matrix requires trust, cooperation, and coordination built upon a foundation of shared goals, clear roles and decision authority, and transparent and timely communication.… Read more
To start 2015 I’ll focus on online media for a while to enable both managers and Boards to better understand how-mid-decade- advertising is changing.
This change is led by technology- both hardware and software- and both brand owners and agencies are struggling to keep up. And while there are a few brands and agencies surfing the wave of new media habits, the vast majority of us languish in traditional-media unaware of how fast things are changing.… Read more
Leadership is a great strategic topic, but I don’t read too much on how to start being a leader, especially for newly appointed managers who are expected to quickly become leaders.
If you are newly hired or a newly promoted leader what are the first couple of steps you should do to start leading.
We all know that you need to find a way to build rapport or empathy with your team… and at the start its really tough to do, especially if you don’t know what to do.… Read more