Leaders, problems, and action
Kate Carruthers “We measure a leader, not by the absence of problems, but how he or she confronts those problems and takes action.” – Rosabeth Moss Kanter There has been a long…
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Business plan – ultimate waste of time or absolute necessity? #startups
There is an enormous amount of information and advice about creating a business plan for one’s startup. The advice ranges from the necessity to prepare a traditional narrative form business…
Predicting success #startups
“The only major personality trait that consistently leads to success is conscientiousness.” via Business Insider In large companies personality tests and similar instruments are often deployed to provide people with…
Startup, stay in business.
The biggest hurdle facing most startups is to stay in business long enough to be successful. If they accomplish this then they have the chance to turn into an ‘overnight…
Existential Caturday
To celebrate Caturday I give you Will Braden’s award winning Henri 2, Paw de Deux…
Dr Deming on The 5 Deadly Diseases of Management
This video of Dr Deming discussing the state of management in the US from 1984 is strangely prescient. I think this is rather important! Definitely worth watching and pondering for…
Combining cats and cake: somewhere in the world it is National Chocolate Cake Day!
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happy Caturday with Teddy Bear the porcupine
Zooniversity is the home of one of my favourite animals online – Teddy Bear the porcupine – and he’s celebrating the New Year …
cake and cats – why not? #caturday #cakeday
Recently Jason Jordan called me on my limited ways of thinking. ARE YOU SUGGESTING IT CANNOT BE BOTH? RT @kcarruthers: @jasonjordan but. but. it’s already Caturday. #cakeday — Jason Jordan…