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Destructive Corporate Leadership And Board Loyalty Bias: A Case Study Of Michael Eisner's Long Tenure At Disney Corporation
June 25, 2010 12:00am PDT
In this paper the authors argue that the widely-held public corporation, characterised by "Strong managers and weak owners" (Roe, 1994) is exposed to what Padilla, et al (2007) identify as...
Provided by: City University of London (Cass)
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What to do when you have to lay off staff
January 6, 2009 9:10am PST
Layoffs are all over the news. Anyone who has ever experienced a layoff know all too well the pain involved. This column,however, is about the flip side of the layoff situation - having to be the...
22 Latest comment by vincewattz@...
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Stopping the e-mail bloat: Are your business processes and e-mail the same thing?
August 10, 2008 2:17pm PDT
If your organization's inboxes are bursting at the seams, it could be that employees are using it as a substitute for more appropriate ways to manage business processes and handle exceptions. Read...
4 Latest comment by alan.lepofsky@...
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When a leader goes blah
July 27, 2008 12:27pm PDT
Motivation and morale building are important aspects of leadership. Both become harder or sometimes impossible if the leader herself becomes demoralized. Part of being a good leader is self...
4 Latest comment by Meesha
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Performance, image, and exposure important for IT success
July 13, 2008 4:24pm PDT
The performance, image, exposure model is commonly used to help individuals manage their careers. The same model can also be applied to the IT organization as a whole and can prove quite useful in...
7 Latest comment by bkfordham@...
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Decentralization of IT key to security breaches
June 24, 2008 4:35am PDT
Higher Education leads all industries in loss of personally identifying information. One driving factor in this statistic is how IT is organized. Decentralization done wrong is an accident...
9 Latest comment by dawgit
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The value of IT in tough times
June 8, 2008 4:47pm PDT
If you are unclear as to the role IT plays in your organization, it will soon become apparent to you if it hasn't already. Tough economic times make for a harsh lens and some organizations have...
14 Latest comment by explorehalkidiki@...
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Lessons in leadership from Tom Ridge and Woody Norris
May 26, 2008 3:04pm PDT
Ramon Padilla had the opportunity to listen to former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Inventor Woody Norris give talks on technology and leadership. Hear what they have to say in this...
2 Latest comment by rfxiong@...
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The view from the management side
May 11, 2008 4:21pm PDT
Too many management publications make senior management sound like a walk in the park - come in late, make a few decisions, take a long lunch, make a couple more decisions, and then jet off to the...
10 Latest comment by AlphaW
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Instant communication encourages less autonomous workers
April 20, 2008 3:01pm PDT
The introduction of instant communication via cell phone, PDA, web, etc. has encouraged management to micromanage, has taken away responsibility and autonomy from workers, and has created a...
14 Latest comment by NexS
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The choice -- To be right or be effective?
April 6, 2008 12:19pm PDT
There are times as a manager when you have to choose between right and being effective. Are you ready to make this choice when the time comes?
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10 ways to manage yourself through a challenge
March 25, 2008 12:00am PDT
What do you do when you're faced with a task and find that you're not progressing as you should -- or that you're even failing to accomplish it? Fight the temptation to beat yourself up over it...
Provided by: Ramon Padilla
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Does work have to be fun?
March 23, 2008 4:24pm PDT
Is going to work with an expectation of a sense of purpose a pipe dream anymore? Should one just be satisfied to just have a job or should you want more?
16 Latest comment by ssampier
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Traditional IT metrics fail in tough budget times
March 16, 2008 12:21pm PDT
Lean budget times exacerbate the need for IT to be able to collect metrics that show its value to the organization. Traditional forms of metrics that are used to justify projects will fail you...
5 Latest comment by kgartner@...
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A seasoned manager's advice for preparing yourself for a leadership role
March 14, 2008 2:49am PDT
Not surprisingly, management positions are among the most lucrative in IT, as evidenced by the results of TechRepublic's 2008 IT Skills and Salary Report. Need some advice on how to move into a...
14 Latest comment by gormanwvzb@...
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10 things you should do to prepare for the audit boogeyman
March 12, 2008 12:00am PDT
An audit can be a harrowing exercise, particularly if your organization is flying by the seat of its pants. The more time you can invest in defining policies and procedures and documenting...
Provided by: Ramon Padilla
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Take stock before you take action as a new manager
March 9, 2008 12:41pm PDT
There is a popular notion in politics that a new leader in office has 90 days do demonstrate that they can create change. This same notion is becoming more prevalent in management literature as...
4 Latest comment by n.smutz@...
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Cutting costs in IT the creative way
March 2, 2008 12:39pm PST
Whether it is cutting costs or increasing revenues, I think the key to doing both is to try new ways of doing our IT business through collaboration and cooperation. Most of us have going through...
17 Latest comment by jagadish.rao@...
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What kind of leader are you?
February 24, 2008 6:13pm PST
A fews days of introspection can help determine the kind of leader that you are.
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User friendly work style – good for your career?
February 17, 2008 4:50pm PST
I was flipping through the tech ads in the Sunday paper this morning when I came across Windows Home Server. It was advertised as having the following features: Your family's digital memories...
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