How To Start A Computer Shop On a Shoestring Budget
“Let’s start a computer shop at home.” That’s how a conversation with my brother went two months ago. We were sipping cups of cafe americana at Bo’s Coffee in Katipunan then. I said “I’m thinking of a small business we can start. Since you’ve already managed a couple of internet cafes, I think that would be the best...
Read MoreHow To Build A Dynamic Team Culture
This is an edited version of a presentation to my staff. It’s on developing a team culture. I used sports analogies to illustrate how a company/business team creates kick-ass outputs by being dynamic and responsive to changing environments. Check out the slideshow. It’s pretty self-explanatory. Developing Dynamic Team Cultures View more presentations from Ely...
Read MoreWhich is more effective? A very big proj…
Which is more effective? A very big project that takes over year to implement? Or a small, tightly-focused one that finishes in 3 months? I’ll tell you what – while the big project is still waiting to generate income, the smaller ones have siblings already – all generating hard dough. Lesson? With small projects, you can learn quickly. More? Read the OODA:...
Read MoreWhy are democratic businesses rare? Ask…
Why are democratic businesses rare? Asked why true participative management is still such a rarity, Mr. Semler cites two elements that he says are in sadly short supply: “One, the people in charge wanting to give up control. This tends to eliminate some 80 percent of businesspeople. Two, a profound belief that humankind will work toward its best version, given freedom; that would eliminate the...
Read MoreSimply put, empower employees: At the h…
Simply put, empower employees: At the heart of their conversation was the conviction that employees who participated in important decisions would naturally be more highly motivated and make better choices than those who simply followed orders from above. Makes sense to me. Not to everybody else accustomed to western thinking...
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