I saw this article in one of my files and I thought of sharing it and posting it in my blog site… I was told before that I was an achiever.  In our culture, it is not normal for people to openly admit this.  However, I am not denying that competition fuels me to pursue greater dreams in life.  Right now, with years and maturity slowly injecting my system, I try to re-construct this framework into something more constructive… such as competing against myself and my capabilities… Well, for those who want to ask themselves if they are achievers or not, David Rohlander outlined an informative list of 10 characteristics of an achieving person. (more…)

As I browse the net for an appropriate definition of TEAM, I came across a number of variously phrased but essentially the same ideas. In summary, let us try to extract the key concepts that are common in all definitions:
A team is… (more…)

Henri Fayol, an industrialist and a well-known management theorist, identified the five functions of managers: planning; organizing, coordinating, leading and controlling. Through the years, managers have relied heavily on this idea- serving as invaluable guideposts as they go through their day-to-day task of managing people. (more…)

Liven up your meetings and stimulate thinking by employing de Bono’s six thinking hats.

JUST THINK! (6 Thinking Hats of Dr. Edward de Bono)
Brief Summary
The predominant thinking method that is used around the world today has not changed for centuries.  It largely came about from three Greek philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle – collectively known as “The Gang of Three”.

From the Gang of Three, a thinking system was developed.  This was based on the search for the “truth.”

• This search was going to be carried out through the method of argument.
• Critical thinking should be sought to attack the “untruth.”
• To this day, argument is said to be still the basis of our normal thinking. (more…)

The notion of companies looking beyond profits to their role in society is generally termed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).  It refers to a company linking itself with ethical values, transparency, employee relations, compliance with legal requirements and over all respect for the communities in which they operate.
The entirety of CSR can be discerned from its three significant words: corporate, social, and responsibility.  Therefore, CSR covers the responsibilities corporations have to the societies within which they are based and operate.  It involves a business identifying its stakeholder groups and incorporating their need and values within the strategc day-to-day decision-making process.

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With the raging dispute that is slowly and painfully crippling the organization that I have grown to love, I could not help but construe that we are trekking the path towards a full-blown war. In cases of organizational discords, it is conceivable that people will be made to choose. Choosing who and what to believe coincides with the truth to which one strongly stands for. Because of the sensitivity of the matter, I will not be divulging any other information that could aggravate the scenario. I would, however, take heed on Sun Tzu’s words of wisdom as he outlines them in his classic book- The Art of War.
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