Becoming your own boss
Introduction It may sound a bit sarcastic but there are many absurd things in business. Stupidity, dumbness, and foolishness are the order of the day, business as usual. It is part of it, even ensures progress, because others benefit by doing better. But how is it possible if people work together they make so many … Read more
Introduction All of us can be in a situation where our boss is demanding a lot, which is not unusual. But what if he demands too much of you and he is chasing you down all the time? Well, then you are in for a rough ride. Do you recognize the following in your work … Read more
Introduction The Peter Principle is a law in the field of organisational science, formulated in 1969 by Dr. Laurence J. Peter, which aims to explain the poor functioning of many organisations. Although the principle must be taken with a grain of salt, it is not far off from reality at all. In every organisation you encounter this … Read more
Introduction Time-consuming, rigid, bureaucratic, deadly for motivation: the classic evaluation meeting with annual objectives has had its best time. Many employees are not in favor of an annual formal evaluation. Young people, in particular, are of the opinion that this system benefits them hardly anything. Study results This is the conclusion of a recent study … Read more
Introduction Bad management is an outright disaster for any organization. Bad bosses avoid their responsibility, are rarely or never on the shop floor, use the typical management language, play games with the budgets and have the standard adage busy, busy, busy. Even in your organization, there are probably managers who practice these habits. And that … Read more
Introduction You might not realize it, but psychopaths are everywhere among us as they form about one percent of the world population and as much as 25 percent of male offenders in federal correctional settings, according to the researchers. It is then fully natural that some of your executives could be psychopaths. Does your boss … Read more
Introduction Managers who are mainly focused on their own interests are often bad for organisations. However, their false strategies are not easy to see through. Because they talk nice to their managers, and belittle their employees and blame their own failure on others, all employees see through their true intentions. But because there is a … Read more
Introduction There are managers and there are managers and then there are leaders. Leaders, leadership and managers: what is the difference? They all lead or manage? The first question you might have is whether there is a difference, which is, of course, an assumption. And the second one: is the difference more than only a … Read more
Introduction In an increasingly young and volatile labor market, it can be difficult for people over 50 to find a new job. But what exactly is the reason that finding a new job for over-50s is becoming increasingly difficult? You will need to deal with a lot of prejudices, which I am going to list … Read more
Introduction It has been a considerable time that we know colleagues to work from home. Would it work for us too? Nowadays, working from home on my laptop and mobile phone is also easier than ever. Nevertheless, the subject remains a sensitive item on the agenda of many organizations. Because homeworkers, colleagues and managers talk … Read more