Category: Gleaner Jamaica

In this article I wrote for the Gleaner, I argue that superior email skills are fast becoming a requirement of the executive suite, and not something that can be delegated.

From the Sunday Gleaner Business section – Executives Need Advanced Email Skills.

Instead of cowering in fear of a Boss from Hell, it’s better to have a plan to deal with his/her abusive behaviour. This, according to my recent article in the Gleaner.

There are particular behaviours that are needed to implement a strategic plan effectively. If you don’t see them happening in your company, be alarmed: the strategic plan probably isn’t going anywhere.

Here’s the link to my Gleaner article today that describes what to do to if this happens.

There’s no right way or wrong way to manage your time, but there are lots of similarities between the ways that CEO’s and college students manage their time. Here’s a link to an article I wrote for the Sunday Gleaner on this topic.

This article is essentially a review of the book “So Good They Can’t Ignore You” by Cal Newport. It’s an important one – as it attacks the belief that passion is the essential ingredient in starting out in your own business.

How to Make Your Business So Good They Can’t Ignore You.

Dysfunctional companies have one thing in common – there’s a big gap between what’s said in public versus private discussions: a difference that makes people crazy.

In this article, I talk about my work to help companies bring the two closer into alignment, and ways in which any company can use the same principles. Pretentious Public vs. Truthful Private Comments.

I wrote on article based on some observations I made about the magic appearance of 100 employees at a company each day at 8:30 am. This, according to the sign-in book.

It speaks to the difficulty we have to come to work on time each day –  here’s the link that speaks to this particular challenge.

Source: CaribHR.Radio feed

There are many companies across the region where a bright CEO or MD started the company and believes that he can do it all himself.

It’s a mistake to treat strategic planning this way, and here’s way – from my latest article in the Gleaner.