THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Project Management

“Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.” - Will Rogers

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Top 10 project management trends for 2012

As the project environment grows in complexity, project management will require team, stakeholder and executive collaboration in 2012 like never before. On-the-job application of training, custom-made project approaches, innovative project tools and smarter resource management will be essential for driving the greatest business impact.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Purpose

“Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.” - Washington Irving

TOPIC OF THE DAY

What is Managing With Purpose?

Managing with Purpose is an integrated management program to obtain long-term behavior change. It is an engaging and intensive management development program providing managers and leaders with the breakthrough knowledge needed to achieve measurable and meaningful business success in today’s challenging global business climate.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Learning

“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” - Confucius

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Learning Charisma

Jana stands at the podium, palms sweaty, looking out at hundreds of colleagues who are waiting to hear about her new initiative. Bill walks into a meeting after a failed product launch to greet an exhausted and demotivated team that desperately needs his direction. Robin gets ready to confront a brilliant but under-performing subordinate who needs to be put back on track.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Innovation

“Business has only two functions - marketing and innovation.” - Milan Kundera

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Logistics 2050 – From Science Fiction to Reality

A computer hacker, a neuro-scientist, and a female rabbi led an energetic discussion at the DHL Innovation Day – along with scientists and economists from around the world. The result: unexpected solutions and new questions.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Value

“Only the man who crosses the river at night knows the value of the light of day”- Chinese Proverb

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Pricing to Create Shared Value

The way most companies make money is not just broken; it’s destructive. From insurance and financial services to telecommunications and air travel, companies use pricing to extract what they can from every transaction. Look, for example, at how airlines siphon off value.
 
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Awareness

“To become different from what we are, we must have some awareness of what we are.” - Eric Hoffer

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Will Digital Music Suffer If Universal Acquires EMI?

The top executives of Universal Music Group and EMI defend the proposed acquisition at a Senate hearing, saying the music industry has dramatically changed with the rise of digital platforms and their companies joining would have minimal impact on the market. However, critics disagree.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Technology

“Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons.” - R. Buckminster Fuller

TOPIC OF THE DAY  

Get Into the Zone

Everyone aspires to get into "the zone," or the mental state where you do your best work. Next time you're trying to achieve peak performance, remember these three things:

1. There is no zone for new activities. When you start a new task, you're not going to find flow. Getting in the zone requires activating the subconscious part of the brain, which is simply inaccessible when you are trying something for the first time.
2. You need the right environment. Figure out the settings that facilitate your flow — be it a crowded coffee shop or a quiet library — and work in them whenever possible.
3. Emotions are key. Being in the zone requires finding the feelings that allow your subconscious to take over. Music can help activate these emotions. Find songs, albums, or artists that put you in the right mood and block out distractions.

Today's Management Tip was adapted from "How to Get into Your Zone" by James Allworth as Cited by HBR Blog
 
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Research

“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” - Albert Einstein 

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Germany's 'Market Research Day' hailed as success

GERMANY— A day of events promoting and explaining the research industry to the German public has been hailed as a success by organisers, who plan to repeat it next year.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Teamwork

“Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.” - Casey Stengel

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Promoting Teamwork in the Workplace

Let's start off with a simple example that will help you understand the importance of effective teamwork in the workplace. Let's suppose, it's your first day at your new college and you don't know anyone there. It's natural that you feel a little lost and are still groping around to find your footing.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Marketing

“If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.” - Zig Ziglar

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Learning Charisma

Jana stands at the podium, palms sweaty, looking out at hundreds of colleagues who are waiting to hear about her new initiative. Bill walks into a meeting after a failed product launch to greet an exhausted and demotivated team that desperately needs his direction. Robin gets ready to confront a brilliant but under-performing subordinate who needs to be put back on track.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Business

“Business is a combination of war and sport.” - Andre Maurois 

TOPIC OF THE DAY

How Technology Is Eliminating Higher-Skill Jobs

The U.S. economy hit an important milestone last week: Gross domestic product, the sum of all goods and services produced in the country, returned to pre-recession levels. But the gains were made with millions fewer workers. Part of the reason is technology, as computers and machines continue to replace humans

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Leaders

“Cruel leaders are replaced only to have new leaders turn cruel.” - Che Guevara

TOPIC OF THE DAY

How Managers Become Leaders

Harald (not his real name) is a high-potential leader with 15 years of experience at a leading European chemical company.

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Manager's Guide to Social Media by Scott Klososky

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Democracy

“I understand democracy as something that gives the weak the same chance as the strong.” - Mohandas Gandhi

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Systems development life-cycle

The Systems development life cycle (SDLC), or Software development process in systems engineering, information systems and software engineering, is a process of creating or altering information systems, and the models and methodologies that people use to develop these systems. In software engineering, the SDLC concept underpins many kinds of software development methodologies. These methodologies form the framework for planning and controlling the creation of an information system.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY  

Work 

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

--Thomas A. Edison 

TOPIC OF THE DAY 

Work Culture 

Looking for a job today often requires the painstaking task of sorting through countless websites and listings to find what's relevant to you. Instead, try setting up a personalized stream of opportunities. 

Here's how: Get Specific.

1. Avoid wasting time and energy and get clear on the exact search terms that best match the jobs you want. If you cast too wide a net, such as searching for "marketing" or "Atlanta", you'll receive too many results. 
2. Focus on a few niches. Find the niche job boards for your field. Bookmark these sites for easy daily reference and sign up for email alerts so you're notified when new jobs post that fit your criteria. 
3. Use Twitter wisely. Do an advanced search (using the specific terms you've now defined) to find the kinds of job postings you're looking for. Then follow the feeds that provide the best postings, adding them to a list so you can check them daily.  

 Acknowledgement: Posting published at HBR Blog on June 14, 2012