by  Philip Aust, www.searchlogixgroup.com
It’s hard to believe, but 2007 marked the 25th anniversary of In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman (1982) . Their work is as significant today as when it was released, because of the question it asks (i.e., “What are the qualities of the exceptional organization?”), the answer to [...]

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The benefits of time management cannot be over-emphasized. Whether it’s too much time on the Internet, watching TV, playing video games, or leafing through magazines, time-wasters can really add up. Many hours can fly by without anything useful getting done.
When you learn to limit time wasting activities, the top three benefits of time management start [...]

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Mobile Technical Institute presents Foundations of Supervision, a Success Seminar Series management track class, on August 15 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the MTI campus in Mobile, AL. In today’s highly competitive and fast changing business environment, successful managers understand the importance of continuing to improve their supervisory and coaching skills throughout their [...]

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For the past 11 years government statistics and non-profit research groups, show women starting up more businesses than men. In fact, the estimated growth rate, in the number of all women-owned firms, was nearly twice that of all firms (17% vs. 9%). Women of color owned businesses equaled an estimated 1.4 million privately owned firms.
What [...]

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Tom’s a coach, but he’ll never get a trophy for his work. Sheryl is a coach, too, but no team will ever carry her off the field on their shoulders. Tom is a front line supervisor in a manufacturing plant. Sheryl is a middle manager in a big company. They both use coaching as a [...]

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