applied know how
The first piece of advice I received when I was hired as a Sales representative was that people buy from people they like. So my new Boss told me that the reason I was hired was that I was quite likable. And pretty much from then on I have fund this truism to be in fact, true.
What i did find was that some people actually didn’t like me.… Read more
As a new or transitioning General Manager, a new skill needed is having the ability to simply understand how your your new business makes money. If you haven’t developed a means of analysing business plans in a logical way, then I’ve set out a means below?
By analysing your businesses strengths and weaknesses also enables you to focus your attention on where your business needs you RATHER than where you are most comfortable.… Read more
Well, do you?
This is a two part question. Firstly, do you believe there is some external agency that decides your fate, and, secondly, can you influence this in some way? Some cultures immediately say yes, and others say no.
So how can you test for luck? Yes I know a very western approach- try to see if their is some objective foundation to luck!… Read more
The hardest move I ever had to make was moving from a functional head- in my case Sales Director- to General Manager. And to be honest it was the transition that I was least prepared for.
Looking back on my previous companies, I believe that this move is the most traumatic to job candidates primarily because many of the skills that led them to be great functional heads are redundant as a new General Manager.… Read more
One of the challenges I faced while in employment was that when I was starting a project, I was often not really sure what was likely to happen in completing the project. While I was able to describe what I hoped would be the outcome, I was unable to guarantee the results that were likely to be achieved.
I presume you are often in these positions, too.… Read more