The Bonus System
A practice that has infiltrated the western business world like a pestilence in a shanty town is the annual bonus system. The idea of thi...
Our Newborn Business: Happy Melly
Does your employer have a Constitution? Is your management bound to rules? Can you vote who will be your CEO? Are all your stakeholders t...
The Nonsense of the Maturity Level
Please tell us, what is your maturity level, as a person? Are you still at level 1 or 2? Or do you belong to the elite group of people wh...
Why I Won’t Take Your Call
It seems not a day goes by without people asking me if they can call me over Skype or phone. I always politely decline. Sorry, I don'...
5 Years of Blogging, W00t! (Lustrum 5/5)
Today my blog is exactly 5 years old. Yay! And because 5 is my favorite number, I am celebrating this moment with 5 blog posts about the ...
5 Things I Will Change in 2013 (Lustrum 4/5)
On January 18, 2013 this blog will be exactly 5 years old. And because 5 is my favorite number, I am celebrating this moment with 5 blog ...
5 Products That Emerged from This Blog (Lustrum 3/5)
On January 18, 2013 this blog will be exactly 5 years old. And because 5 is my favorite number, I am celebrating this moment with 5 blog ...
5 Things I Learned While Blogging (Lustrum 2/5)
On January 18, 2013 this blog will be exactly 5 years old. And because 5 is my favorite number, I am celebrating this moment with 5 blog ...
5 Reasons for Writing a Blog (Lustrum 1/5)
On January 18, 2013 this blog will be exactly 5 years old. And because 5 is my favorite number, I am celebrating this moment with 5 blog ...
The Problem of Vogon Mission Statements
A few months ago I was in a bar in Melbourne. I had been there for a number of hours, enjoying a relaxed atmosphere, friendly service, ni...
The Problem of Top-Down Goals
There’s a problem I have with suggestions for goals and purpose in standard management literature. Most writers and consultants assume ...
The Problem of Stakeholder Focus
As soon as an organization, a team, or a person, defines their purpose as a focus on one thing above other things, there will be sub-opti...
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