Every business should try and improve its operational processes, but when you do that, inevitably you end up streamlining processes and eliminating a lot of inefficiency. This, of course, is not in your best interest, since it will be clear that a) you are basically doing nothing and can be shot, or b) you...
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Why silos are good
Fight Change
Directly or overtly, always fight change. Most new processes have the anticipation of showing improvement in the first few weeks or more, so this is the critical period. Assuming that you have been putting up roadblocks as the implementation plans were being made, the...
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Create an “Inverted Pyramid”
Imagine that you are stuck in a dead-end job in a company that is going down – sounds like you’ll be hitting the unemployment line quickly right? Well, there is a solution that may help you outlast even the top performers. The key to...
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Work two jobs
OK, times have certainly changed and it is not as easy to find a job, and even then you may have to do the bankers hours and be there...
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How I spend my day
Maybe I am just lazy, but I do not enjoy my job. I did enjoy it at one point, but not now. The economy has gone south, and I...
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