Tag Archives: Management

Starting a new role..seek first to understand

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Curious and Interested

Many executives face the excitement of a new role and feel a strong sense of determination to succeed in it. It is easy to get carried away with the thought that your knowledge, skills and capabilities will launch you into … Continue reading →

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How can service areas like HR increase their influence?

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Curious and Interested

I know what it’s like to work in a service division (I spent 13 years in Human Resources or Personnel as it was sometimes called back then), rather than in the front line business functions of sales, manufacturing or product. … Continue reading →

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Cave men traits – hard wired into us as humans

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Curious and Interested

We joke about our cave man heritage, the hunter deep within our genes as well as other characteristics to explain or excuse why we get easily distracted when having conversations with our spouse whilst the TV is on.  It was … Continue reading →

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