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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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?

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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