There is a significant difference between running a small business and being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship goes beyond simply managing inventory and selling products like groceries. While starting such a business certainly requires valuable skills, it isn’t typically considered entrepreneurship. To understand the distinction, it’s important to define entrepreneurship clearly: it is about striving to solve […]
Many organisations say “people first”, but the actions of managers reveal that scaring people comes first. Never underestimate the power of fear cultures to distort and disturb people’s common sense to take initiatives and be creative. The environments created by managers enforce the idea that people should do as they are told without questioning. The […]
Not realizing this most managers start with a fundamental lack of understanding of what it means to be leaders, the skills that are required and the depth to which those skills need to be developed. If you are in a position that involves people, then you must take pride in the fact that people are […]
If businesses are judged by the amount of money created, then the metric is revenue. If they are judged based on the ability to make a positive change in people’s lives, then the metric is the purpose of the business.
If a company is producing and delivering average products and services, probably they are mediocre. Recently, I had a terrible experience with an airline that I will fully address in a future post. Their problem is that they want to be seen as a market leader or a big player, but they are far below […]
Making money out of money and maximizing profits irrespective of the quality of the products and the working conditions for people have characterized the capitalist narrative. A crucial difference exists between the amount of value created by companies and the amount of money they generate. If businesses are judged by the amount of money created, […]
Have you ever asked yourself why armies are vastly cooperative groups? Why are religious groups so coherent? Why are gangs so well organized? The answer lies in the beliefs and ideologies that people share. Ideological beliefs (i.e., culture) are what reduce conflicts of interests among the same group of individuals. The more you share the […]
It is difficult for any army to wage and win a war by attacking the enemy at all fronts. This is impossible logistically and strategically. Similarly, how many marketing fronts are needed to market the business and win customers? How many social media channels? Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram or YouTube, etc. Most businesses are stationed […]
Every one wants to talk, sell and offer something to people, a product, a service or an advice. There is nothing wrong with that, but when you decide to do that, try to offer and create value for people. Covid-19 has pushed more people to find a living online which is totally understandable. The problem […]
Engaging people and developing the organization are the fundamental tasks of all HR and OD managers. The HR man deals with the manpower and the OD one tackles the development of the organization. Are their roles people oriented and very strategic? Certainly no. The fact of matter is that both HR and OD managers’ […]
