Global Risk Management Survey
With the distrssed global economy, it has become even more critical to understand and proactively address business risk at every level of the organisation. In a survey by AON, less than half of the respondents report tracking and managing their total cost of risk (TCOR). This indicates that risk management departments are shrinking. Read more
The 25 Most Prestigious Tech Consulting Firms
In 388 pages, the sixth edition of the Vault Guide to the Top 25 Technology Firms covers everything from tech strategy stars to top implementers. The 25 top firms were chosen and ranked by over 1,700 practicing technology consultants. You’ll find 50 companies in this guide. Read more
Soft Skill Needs of Managers & Leaders
I’ve always stood by the belief that strong people skills (a far reaching topic in itself) are critical to the success of any manager or leader, whether they’re a Project Manager or CEO. Certainly there are those who exist without those skills, but their success and longevity are often minimal, as we shall see below. Read more
The Top 25 Management Tools for 2009
Whether executives want to increase revenues, innovate, improve quality, increase efficiencies or plan for the future, management tools have become a common part of how successful executives achieve their goals.
Avoid Leading one of 70% of Programmes that Fail
Guiding change may be the ultimate test of a leader because no business survives over the long term if it can’t reinvent itself. But, human nature being what it is, fundamental change is often resisted by the people it most affects: those in the trenches of the business. This means that leading change is both absolutely essential and incredibly difficult. Read more
Harvard Asks: do you or your managers need an executive coach?
Paul Michelman was an editor of Harvard Management Update and he wrote an interesting piece called; “What an Executive Coach Can Do for You”. Read more
