by lewsauder | Oct 6, 2017 | Career Management, Communication, Leadership
Although there are an infinite number of management styles, human beings have two basic motivation types. We do things because we fear some type of negative ramification. Or we do things because we seek pleasure. Every manager should understand this. And every...
by lewsauder | Aug 25, 2017 | Career Management
What is a college degree worth? Chances are that if you work in the business world, you have a college degree. That degree may be in a major that has nothing to do with your occupation. But the standard rule in the modern business world is that you have to have a...
by lewsauder | Aug 11, 2017 | Career Management, Communication, Leadership
I had an uncomfortable situation one time on a project. We had an issue with a software application. I wasn’t sure how serious the issue was. I asked the team members to provide more information on it. They told me it would take about two days to investigate it and...
by lewsauder | Jul 28, 2017 | Career Management, Communication, Leadership
Few topics in the business world have had more written about than Leadership. Everyone seems to have an idea of what leadership is and what it is not. There are many facets to it. But I’ve found that to be a good leader, you need to have certain leadership personality...
by lewsauder | Jun 30, 2017 | Career Management, Leadership, Planning
After the American colonies won their independence from England in 1783, the founding fathers feared that people would like their independence too much. They debated whether to have a constitution. Thomas Jefferson was against having a constitution because he didn’t...
by lewsauder | Jun 16, 2017 | Career Management, Communication, Stakeholder Management
For as long as we can remember, the red amber green status has been a mainstay in project management reporting. It has become universal for a number of reasons. First, everybody is familiar with the stoplight colors. The value they communicate is also pretty...
