Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

That’s not in the budget.” Although these clichés might serve short-term management objectives, they often hinder long-term innovation, suppress employee morale, and foster a culture of compliance over mutual growth. Clichés such as ‘We’ve always done it this way’ stem from a historical resistance to change. It is what it is.”

Strategy 78

Strategy P&L Taylorism Taylor 78

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

John Hunter of Curious Cat: Management Improvement Blog submitted Good Project Management Practices. Learn more about: Suggested practices to achieve successful projects and develop the capability of the organization to manage projects over the long term. Thoughts on leadership ethics. But who has the budget for that?

Leadership Development 248

Leadership Development Development Leadership Simon 248

Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

I resisted the temptation to make it a “quiz” where a certain number of yeses totaled up to give you a red, yellow, or green light. Is your spouse comfortable with living on a very tight budget during the time that you’re growing the business? A single “no” to some of these questions might steer you away from entrepreneurship.

Learning-by-Doing 255

Learning-by-Doing Long-term Automotive Open-book 255

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Not just those under attack for ethical lapses, accounting problems, or excessive compensation – retired college presidents are the latest to join corporate executives in the latter category. Much has been made of the distinction between leadership and management. Too many managers, not enough leaders, the critics say.

Management 8

Management Real Estate Information Technology Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Much less attention is paid, however, to the manner in which Buffett manages the company itself. This is somewhat surprising, given that his management system is very different from those of other publicly traded companies. The company does not ask for budgets, financial forecasts, or strategy documents.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term Supply Chain Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

At this meeting, a senior leader announces that since targets were not reached, 150 managers will be laid off, and the purpose of this meeting is to create a list identifying exactly who those people will be. Their ethics or integrity had been called into question. They were resistant to change, both personally and organizationally.

Performance Review 10

Performance Review Review Ethics Resistance 10

Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2012

Critical topics include leadership development of executives, mindset changes in the evolution from manager to executive to leader, executive mentoring, insights into how top professionals evolve, plateaus of professional accomplishment, developing a winning work ethic, lifelong learning and the accrual of business wisdom. Mid-Manager.

Business Development 51

Business Development Development Learning-by-Doing Ethics 51