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It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. This wonderful quote of Leon C. Megginson is still so relevant in… The Biggest Obstacle to Innovation in One Word
“Many family business owners who come to us for help complain that they always have a scarcity of time and money,” according to leading family business expert Don Schwerzler. “In fact, that is why many… Family Business Owners, Dream Big! But Also Consult a Finance Expert
Personal assistants can be very useful. In the office workplace, they have always been an essential to any boss who is overrun with the amount of tasks they have to complete every day. It used… Personal Assistants: Should We Seek Virtual Help or In-house?
Several training series have recently been published on Flevy on the management topics of Lean (Operational Excellence) and Organizational Excellence. These training series can be used for internal certification programs in organizations of all sizes.… Want to Train Your Staff on Lean and Organizational Excellence?
“Responsibility diffusion is a critical impediment to successfully growing a family business. And, the larger the family business grows, the larger the problem becomes!” opines Don Schwerzler, an internationally recognized family business expert who has been studying… Responsibility Diffusion: A Critical Impediment When Growing a Family Business
Were you also part of a so-called “brainstorming sessions,” where both the process and the results were very disappointing? A lot of them are done in the wrong way. The spiritual father of the brainstorming… How Do You Brainstorm Great Ideas?
As a manager in big companies I hated workplace politics. Among colleagues you compete for scarce budgets, scarce people and scarce promotion opportunities. This does not bring out the best in people, creating a lot… Workplace Politics Kills Innovation
We recently had the opportunity to speak with the two co-founders of TheConsultantLounge.com, Laura Woodroof (picture on the right below) and Martina Segerer. TheConsultantLounge is an online and offline community for smart and passionate management consultants who were looking… Our Interview with the Co-founders of TheConsultantLounge, the One-stop Hub for Consultants
This is a guide to navigating Flevy to find the documents and other resources you need related to Business Operations. “Operations” is a broad, vague term. It can convey a lot of different meanings to different people.… Flevy’s Definitive Guide to Operations
No one is able to stand still in this fast paced business environment. As business leader you’re looking for ways to innovate, but most of the time innovation fails. Innovation process-expert Robert Cooper shows that… When Innovation Fails and 10 Ways to Innovation Success
Standing in the grocery checkout, it’s tempting to pick up the magazines – even if it’s not a title you’d usually buy, just because a headline strikes you as interesting. I often like to peruse the men’s magazines… What’s Wrong with Publishers Paying to Promote Content?
I saw a lot of innovative people present business ideas in a very original way: playing a movie, doing a dance, making a painting, writing one huge post-it, making a newspaper, and even by doing… Be Innovative and Act Conservative