Finding and replacing underperforming key managers is an arduous and time-consuming task, but you can’t tolerate underperformance. In making the choice whether to keep an underperforming manager, you owe it to yourself, your organization, and the manager in question to take at least one shot at diagnosing and addressing the underlying causes of unsatisfactory performance, […]
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Will You Help or Heave Underperformers? This HBR article offers practical advice on addressing underperformers
Posted on 11 January 2009.
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What does work-life balance mean to you and would you give something up to get it?
Posted on 10 January 2009.
I’m curious to know: what does work-life balance mean to you? Is it important, a nice to have or a must have? Is it something you value enough to forego something else – like promotional prospects or pay? I got thinking about this after reading an article in the Australian Financial Review a couple of […]
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Bringing Best Practice to China – As the country merges into the world economy, best practice in China will become best practice globally
Posted on 10 January 2009.
Unique practices developed to enter the market will no longer suffice in China’s increasingly competitive environment, particularly if Chinese operations are held to lower performance standards. Instead, multinationals must lead with their strength: world-class processes honed over many years in established markets and adapted to Chinese realities. Click here to read the full article
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HBR Podcast – Managing B Players
Posted on 09 January 2009.
Not everyone in your team can be a high flyer. This is a great podcast that outlines the difference between A players and B players and how to manage the latter effectively. Click here to listen
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careermums – Are you a mum looking to return to work?
Posted on 09 January 2009.
CareerMums is a national job classifieds website connecting skilled mothers to flexible jobs and employers who understand the balance of work and family. Mums are an untapped resource segment who are skilled, resourceful and experienced. A perfect trade-off exists for the taking: experience, expertise and maturity in exchange for a flexible workplace. Career dads are […]
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HBR: A Year of Management Ideas on CD
Posted on 08 January 2009.
HBR has compiled all of the 2008 HBR articles on one searchable compact disc — a full year’s worth of articles from the world’s foremost management experts, and the Readers Guide indexes by topic and author. This year the expanded package includes a handy print index of articles with brief summaries. For only $49.95, […]
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