Management
in Central America
Monday, May 21, 2012
The implementation of a quality system should begin with a review of company operations for comparison with the model suggested by ISO 9001:2000.
Following the adoption of a quality management system (QMS) a reliable and effective team will have to be formed to analyze the company’s management and establish the activities to be carried out according to the QMS selected.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The heights of success affect the entire world and not necessarily in a positive way, and top executives are no exception.
" If you know a little about human psychology, that shouldn't surprise you. You've got to really know yourself, possess unusual self-confidence, and be pretty well grounded in reality to withstand the ego-inflating onslaught of winning big in business," writes Steve Tobak.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
These factors may obscure the brightest of ideas and divert the noblest of intentions, transforming visionaries to bureaucrats and making dreamers weak.
Availability:
We often settle for what’s available, and what’s available does not always conform to what our company needs.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
In here "dysfunctional” should not be understood as "abnormal", because the vast majority of senior corporate executives have these features ...
Being dysfunctional is a prerequisite for corporate executives, dares to state Steve Tobak, a business consultant at Invisor Consulting.
Tobak lists seven symptoms of dysfunction in the executive:
1. The game has rules, but the rules keep changing.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
In times when even the very word "consultant" has been discredited, companies must learn to recover the value of external advice.
Guillermo Edelberg, in his article in Elfinancierocr.com, recalls a text published in 1981 in The Financial Times: "From afar, consultancy is, of all businesses, the one that occupies the most unusual position. To a critical eye there is no apparent reason why a group of friendly people, armed with only a pencil, are able to sell to their clients, more than twice, the same ridiculous advice or find abundant problems to solve with the solutions that they manage. "
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The management of intangible assets such as reputation and brand, are a key part of good corporate governance.
The practice of good corporate governance should be a common rule for all types of enterprises, including family businesses, because it allows an increase in the availability and terms of securing financial resources and better agreements with other stakeholders.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Clarity of objectives, action, feedback and flexibility are the four basic ingredients for success.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
The acronym KISS - "Keep It Simple, Stupid", is important to keep in mind when making a presentation for a business project.
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group and companies like Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America, Virgin Mobile and Virgin Active, among others, recounts his own experience of failure when trying to explain an idea or a new project, especially when trying to get investors for a new company.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
In a competitive environment, companies must understand that it is better to retain qualified personnel rather than to invest funds looking in the market for workers.
A report entitled "Cutting Edge Talent 2020" by Deloitte, is based on a survey of global executives in large companies. Their conclusions apply to any market where there are shortages of workers with the necessary skills to get into competitive businesses.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
In security, performance is measured in the same way as with pilots: you're only as good as your last landing, your awards or number of years in office are not important.
The most important thing is the results, the visible fruits, compliance with the goals and reduction of personnel's risk exposure.
"... In security, performance is measured in the same way as with pilots: you're only as good as your last landing, your awards or number of years in office are not important.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Build or enter into all networks you can. Build strong relationships by listening to others. Be persistent in the consolidation of each contact.
The development and cultivation of contacts is an activity that businessmen should not become lax about, despite the technological advances which facilitate communication, or styles of doing business which have been rooted in Western culture for a long time.
Friday, April 13, 2012
The Chamber of Industry has organized the First Congress of Innovation, called " Innova-Acción para una Empresa Competitiva” (Innov-action for Competitive Business) which will take place on Thursday, April 19th from 8 am to 6 pm at the Radisson Hotel.
A statement from the Chamber of Industry says that:
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A great business success is never the result of an entrepreneur’s first attempt, but perhaps number 1000, coming after 999 failures whose teachings brought them closer to victory.
Success in business is not the result of an instant or temporary miracle, but rather the fruit of a long history of hard work, effort, trips, falls and retries that ultimately lead to the desired goal.
Monday, April 9, 2012
The classic film The Godfather offers valuable lessons for teamwork, making difficult decisions, and how to be successful without neglecting family and friends.
Justin Moore, CEO and founder of Axcient, says senior business executives and the mafia boss Vito Corleone, the central figure in the film The Godfather, have much in common.
The employer thinks that The Godfather is one of the best movies of all time and there are 5 lessons of leadership, which it lists for Fastcompany.com:
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
"Entrepreneurship is not a job, or even a calling, but a thirst."
Successful entrepreneurs - those creatures that we are all now viewing as essential to save the world economy from its troubles - come from different countries, societies, cultural backgrounds and business sectors. There is no single or particular stereotype, however, these individuals have several things in common.
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