by Trish Springsteen | May 11, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership
It would be great to think that after we have carefully chosen our group, put in the work to meld them into a team it would be all plain sailing from then on.But we all realise that simply isn’t going to be true. No matter how well prepared we are some things are...
by Trish Springsteen | May 8, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership
It sometimes appears that as soon as we start to understand just what it is we are doing -it all changes. And sometimes there appears to be no rhyme or reason to it all. In fact I recall a poster that indicated an ancient Greek philosopher had said something similar …...
by Trish Springsteen | May 5, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership
How busy are you? I know what a stupid question! – I mean in my case there’s that report to finish, I’ve yet to start on the meeting papers and that presentation which I am supposed to do next week – well heaven knows when I’ll be able to get round to that!The answer...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 16, 2008 | Business, Leadership
Okay! You asked for it!! ~ So here is some information on the Pareto Principle, or what is more commonly known as the 80/20 Rule. It is named after the Italian economist and sociologist, Vilfredo Pareto who lived from 1848 to 1923. Pareto was fascinated by social and...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 13, 2008 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
It doesn’t matter what industry or business you are in, problem solving and decision making will be an important part of your life, especially if you have a leadership role, or are active in management.Life is made up of making decisions and coping with the...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 10, 2008 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
We are probably all familiar with the famous Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It was developed by Abraham Maslow in America during the 1940-50’s. While times have changed since then his Hierarchy of Needs theory remains valid today for understanding what motivates...
