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Incredible power of nagging
Click on image to view video on YouTube At the end of the day, everyone is looking for peace of mind. Children and womenfolk know this all too well and know how to exploit it until you accede to their demands. This is why a man will promise anything to a woman or a child, just to keep them quiet. Once he makes a promise, he is locked in and deeper in the commitment hole. This is what men mean when they say 'chewing my brains out'. Nagging almost always produces more promises
Oct 243 min read
How to be Innovative, Creative and solve Problems
Click here on the image to view the video Our minds function in fascinating and abstract ways; thus, creativity and innovation cannot...
Aug 23 min read
Why Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Matter.
The Power of Effective Management Systems Most organisations are sincere in enhancing impact and improving performance and profitability....
Feb 33 min read
Losing weight but still out of shape
To get into shape I went on a diet. Dieting and controlling sugar and carbohydrate intake did indeed make me lose weight but with no...
Sep 27, 20242 min read
Sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission
Communist China since its inception has been expansionist, constantly invading and capturing massive land and resources of all its...
Aug 3, 20244 min read
Power of goodness
Looking at a partially full glass of water sparks the ages-old debate, 'Is the glass half empty or half full?' There is no need to break...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Give yourself and your team members 'Stretch Goals'.
Most people, generally rely more on their knowledge rather than on their instincts and imagination. Our knowledge sets mental barriers...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
The ‘Hot Pan Effect’ to maintain discipline
Nature is chaotic. However, Man, the social creature needs order amongst members of the family, tribe and extended tribe to survive and...
Jul 7, 20242 min read
Should leaders lead, from the front or the rear?
Should leaders lead, from the front or the rear? Before we answer, we have to remember that no situation is absolute. Situations are...
Apr 16, 20244 min read
The Upward Delegation Trap
Work never ends, especially if you are looking for it. There is always something new to be planned, and executed, or something that needs...
Jan 22, 20243 min read
Understanding Chain of Command and Chain of Responsibility
Guru Wonder - 4S management series To have power means possessing the ability to influence the direction and outcomes of events. This is...
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Structure - The framework of the team
Every human endeavour involving more than a single person needs a team. It may be informal, it may be dysfunctional, and whether we...
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Without Strategy, a Goal is a mere Fantasy
Guru Wonder - 4S management series Everyone wants to be someone rich, powerful, famous etc. Getting what we desire is called success, and...
Dec 5, 20233 min read
Blending Styles, of the Individual with the Organisation.
Guru Wonder - 4S management series "If you want to go fast, go alone. if you want to go far, go together." ~African Proverb In building...
Nov 30, 20233 min read
Essential 4S for management success
I believe in the inherent goodness and sincerity of people. They generally want to do good and achieve. People want to realise the best...
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Where to place the new recruits?
The Human Resources head was instructed to recruit all sorts of management talent that they could find. HR had recruited three candidates...
Nov 18, 20232 min read
Without authority its difficult to fulfil responsibilities
Ever so often, we discover that people are entrusted with a responsibility but lack the authority to get things done. On the other hand,...
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Let the Boss go first
Three men a boss and his two juniors landed up marooned on an island. One day while walking on the beach they came upon an attractive...
Jul 20, 20232 min read
If you want to screw it up, ....
Usually bosses work just as hard if not harder than their team members. The difference is, bosses are burdened with greater...
Jul 12, 20231 min read
You can't reduce costs if you don't know what your costs are
One of the areas that concerns nearly all organisations is the matter of costs and their reduction. There is a simple management fact,...
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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