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New Leadership For A New War

Military analysts call this 'asymmetrical' war (as if war has a terrible symmetry); and we know that it will be as different from conventional war as three-dimensional, blindfolded chess is from conventional chess. But one thing is certain, leadership lies at the heart of achieving victory.

Management Procedures Usability ? How to Improve

Are your people consistently following your procedures? Each year, organizations lose thousands of dollars through common mistakes and lapses in usability. But what does that mean for business owners and executives? Ask yourself: ?Are your required actions described thoroughly and accurately, or are the details left open to interpretation? ?Is your content consistent and complete, or are your writers leaving gaps no one has noticed? ?Are revisions controlled, or are different people using different versions? ?Are your procedures compliant with regulations? Are you sure? ?Are all documents written to produce clear, measurable results? If you're unsure about any of the answers to these questions, there is good news: you can make your procedures clear and complete without combing through all of them yourself line by line.

Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Training is in the Eye of the Beholder

This article relates to the Training competency, commonly evaluated in employee surveys. It comments on the value of training to both the company and its workforce.

Inventory Management 101

Inventory management may seem complicated to some, but if one truly thinks about what the words "inventory management" mean, it is a simple concept. Inventory is basically a list of goods and materials that are held by a business and are available in stock.

Critical Success Factors - Next

(Note, although this article was written in early 2002, it is totally relevant. Right now.

To Thine Own Self Be True--Its Better for Business: What Arthur Andersen Would Say to His Company

As a child, you probably heard, 'to thine own self be true.' But what does that really mean? When the newspapers are full of cheating and lying business owners, politicians, and academics, does it really make sense to maintain your integrity? To me, the answer is a clear, unwaffling YES! Without your integrity, you really don't have a business or a career--just a waiting game until you world comes crashing down around you.

Rethinking Workplace Security: How the Rules Have Changed

The workplace has traditionally been a dangerous place. Very early in mankind's history perils emanated from the place and type of work they performed.

Business Leadership Skills - Managing the Human Being Behind the Business

It's a common problem and we've all seen it - business owners that are just 'too busy' all of the time, and as a result, do not enjoy the success in business they had hoped for. Let's not kid ourselves, there is a lot to focus on: technology, employees, sales, marketing and so on.

Management Development - Micromanagement Works!

Getting into the detail of everything each of your people does, will really damage your relationships with them. Sure, there are times where their hand needs to be held, and then there are times when you have to be sensitive enough to their needs to back off and let them learn for themselves.

Train Me -- But Follow Through

My mechanic has me trained. When I take my car in for an oil change, he places a sticker in the upper left hand corner of my windshield to remind me what date and mileage I should have my next maintenance completed.

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Fed's Dudley: Financial reform needs global scope (Reuters)
Reuters - A revamp of the financial system needs to be global in nature to prevent a repeat of the worst financial crisis in some 70 years, a top Federal Reserve policy maker said on Monday.
Economy - Monday (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - The Treasury will auction $81 bil of notes and bonds in its quarterly refunding this week, the same as in the prior auction. Gov't officials said they've already raised enough to fund a budget deficit set to expand 14% this year. The Treasury's decision to stop increasing the size of its debt auctions could moderate the rise in bond yields, bolstering the economy as the Federal Reserve removes emergency stimulus. The narrower yield curve may cap mortgage rates as the Fed's $1.25 tril in mortgage-bond purchases is set to expire on March 31.
Ex-Boeing engineer gets 15 years in spy case (Reuters)
Reuters - An ex-Boeing Co engineer, found guilty last year of passing space shuttle secrets to China in America's first conviction under a 1996 espionage law, was sentenced on Monday to 15 years in prison.
Fed's Bullard: May see asset sales late 2010 (Reuters)

Reuters - The Federal Reserve could sell some assets later this year in an effort to whittle down its bloated balance sheet to avoid inflation, a senior Federal Reserve official said on Monday.

Chinese spy gets more than 15 years in prison (AP)
AP - A Chinese-born engineer convicted in the United States' first economic espionage trial was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in prison for stealing sensitive information on the U.S. space program with the intent of passing it to China.
UPS plans pilot furloughs, sees gradual recovery (Reuters)

Reuters - United Parcel Service Inc , the world's largest package delivery service, announced plans on Monday to furlough at least 300 pilots as the very gradual pace of the U.S. economic recovery necessitates further cost-cutting.

Jan retail sales seen to rise (Reuters)

Reuters - The median forecast for retail sales is for a rise of 0.3 percent after a 0.3 percent fall in December. Forecasts range from a drop of 1 percent to an increase of 0.8 percent.

Job market gauge rises for 5th month: Conf Board (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. job market improved in January for the fifth consecutive month, pointing to possible job growth in the first quarter of this year, a research group said on Monday.
A look at global economic developments (AP)
AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday:
US government plans new climate service (AFP)

AFP - US President Barack Obama's administration announced plans Monday for a new office handling climate change, aiming to help businesses chart future plans as the nation shifts to a greener economy.

Analyst upgrades Disney as economy improves (AP)
AP - An analyst upgraded Walt Disney Co. on Monday, citing an improving economy that should give a lift to its business. But he also warned that the entertainment company's earnings will lag its peers due to weakness in its film studios and theme parks.
Genesee & Wyoming 4Q slides; demand firms up (AP)
AP - Regional freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter earnings fell 28 percent as a weak economy knocked down demand for the goods it hauls.
AP analysis: US economic stress hit a peak in Dec. (AP)
AP - Weakness in Western energy-producing states helped raise the average U.S. county's economic stress in December to its highest point since the recession began in December 2007, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of conditions in more than 3,100 U.S. counties.
QuinStreet beacon of hope in 'lousy' IPO market (AP)
AP - QuinStreet Corp., an Internet marketer that competes with Yahoo and Google, is the one beacon of hope in this week's crop of initial public offerings as the market contends with jitters spurred by concerns about the economy, and IPOs from companies with more than their fair share of debt.
Failed job seekers add to homeless problem in ND (AP)
AP - North Dakota has the lowest unemployment in the nation and a booming oil industry. But with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job seekers flow into the state looking for work.
Japan bank lending slides as funding demand weak (Reuters)
Reuters - Japanese bank lending logged its biggest annual fall in more than four years in January as companies faced with overcapacity and a murky economic outlook steered clear of borrowing for capital investment purposes.
Greenspan Sees ‘Slow’ Recovery, Is ‘Concerned’ If Stocks Drop (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said a U.S. economic recovery is “going to be a slow, trudging thing,” and that he “would get very concerned” if stock prices continue to fall.
Obama says economy turning corner to growth (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Sunday the economy has turned the corner and resumed growth.
Geithner: No double-dip slump but recovery slow (Reuters)

Reuters - The risk the economy will slip back into recession is lower now than at any time in the past year, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday, while conceding that recovery will be slow and uneven.

Trade tensions flare as recovery fades (Reuters)
Reuters - Trade tensions are starting to flare as the pace of the global economic revival shows signs of slowing.

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