Alanhargreaves
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A weekly blog which focusses on specific issues for managing yourself, your team and your business
LATEST ARTICLES ( 172 )
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So You Want to Be a Great Leader?
Start by managing what you manage well High profile leaders get a lot of attention. They are invariably media-savvy and articulate, able to glibly deliver... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
The Sins of Synergy: Buying Business Growth Vs Building It
One plus one usually equals one, or less Of all the great strategic buzzwords, the dubious merit award goes to synergy. Often trotted out as the most... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS -
E Marketing & Money: What Do You Expect for Free?
Warning: about making money on the internet; if not interested, read no further The only thing free about the internet is the method of delivery. Everything els... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
Surfing the Business Cycle
Darkest before dawn, but a long night How bad is this economy? Rather than get out of bed, it’s decided to roll over and sleep on. It’s too hard.... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
With Or Without You: Why Branding Matters
The convenience of certainty works for all businesses It’s a big word, branding. People often think it only applies to big business. I recently read a blo... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
Diversity: It's Not Just About Race and Gender
What about smart and dumb? The case for more diversity in management is well-researched. Teams that encourage minority opinions regularly make better... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
Management Theories: Yours Or Theirs?
Has management advice actually made any progress? Doesn’t seem so. Prominent business leaders, management gurus, and leading academics – all three... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
Failure: Do It Cheaply and Do It Less Often
Let the “NO” case be heard How hard is it to temper enthusiasm? Most business advice these days is about how to rev it up, not tone it down. Read more
Posted on 21 June 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Buzz Words: Wake-up Calls for Our Natural Instincts
Plus ca change Why do some buzz words embed themselves in our vocabulary while others slide past the window with just a short burst of fame? Some take a long... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
Your Top Customer is Not Always Your Best Customer
Who’s your most profitable account? The most common ranking of customers is by percentage of sales. Most businesses have a few standouts. What makes them so?... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2011 BUSINESS -
Cash Flow 101: Keeping It Simple
Think like your accountant When you look at a complicated cash flow statement in an annual report, it might look like accountants do anything but make it simple... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
An Environmental Checkup for Business
How’s your economic eco-system? Business is often asked to consider two popular notions: sustainability and the environment. At times – and... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
Why Middle Management Isn't Dead
It’s more like re-birthing It’s fashionable to say it’s over for middle managers. The theory goes that everything they did before either is, or will be, sorted... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Retail Therapy and Management
Window shopping for business strategies The business landscape is littered with disasters based on “expansion by acquisition”. What seemed like a... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
Getting Traction on Change
Sometimes it’s better to lower the bar Parents walk a tightrope between encouraging their children on one hand, and turning them off on the other. Some obsess... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2011 CAREER, PARENTING -
Recycle the Cycle
More work for your think tank The Great Recession was a great reminder on one great fact: the business cycle is not dead. There have been about ten recessions i... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
To Overtake Competitors, Overtake Yourself
Why your personal best is better Competitor analysis is a great way to assess where you stand in the marketplace. If you methodically work through the key... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
To Innovate, Collaborate.
Using the CASA Principle In 2010, Linus Benedict Torvalds was listed as one of the 100 most influential inventors of all time. What did Linus Torvalds do? He... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
So You Want to Be an Excellent Manager?
Are the usual things holding you back? What are the usual things? They relate to these personal questions: do I have what it takes? Can I lead? Is my strongest... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
Working with Others
Appraise what’s going right, not wrong Performance appraisal does not have a great record. Studies show it can curb performance rather than enhance it. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING