Edge Management

It’s that time of year again where everybody in the work place is waiting to get their Christmas bonus.  Some companies reward their employees better than others.  For example, some companies may give out generic ornaments to everyone while another company delivers football tickets to one of the many college bowl games or the mother [...]

Many companies today base performance on hours logged, as opposed to results produced. While the two are not necassarily mutually exclusive, one does tend to be separate from the other. Here are some great tips from Laura Stack at ManageSmarter.
1. Workaholics don’t get ahead. There will always be work [...]

Here are 10 tips to help you better manage your time while multi-tasking.
1.    Don’t leave email sitting in your in box.  Organize email in file folders. If the message needs more thought, move it to your to-do list. If it’s for reference, print it out. If it’s a meeting, move it to your calendar.
2.   [...]

A state television broadcast in Cuba read comments written by the 81 year-old dictator, which were mainly devoted to the summit on global warming in Bali.  However, he also said that it is his duty to not hold on to position or block the path of younger people, but to share the experiences and ideas [...]

There are differences between being a manager and a leader, and never does one title guarantee to be synonomous with the other.  Having the title of manager does not necassarily mean you are a leader, nor does being a leader require the title of manager.  A leader can motivate people without having to rely on [...]

Valley Leadership announced their Man and Woman of the Year for 2007.  Dan Coleman, a hopital executive at John C. Lincoln Health Network, and Carol Peck, CEO and president of Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona, were the honored recipients of VL’s prestigious, annual award.
Coleman has guided John C. Lincoln through tremendous growth during the past [...]

David West, the new chief executive of Hershey, on Tuesday launched his drive to improve the performance of the largest US chocolate maker with a reshuffle of its top management team.
The moves included naming JP Bibrey, formerly head of international commercial operations, to take over responsibility for its sluggish North American business.
Read more here. 

At an office party speaking to the right person can give management news about who you are.  A holiday office party can present an opportunity for you to talk to the ‘movers and shakers’ to whom you may not usually have the chance to talk.  However, an office party, if not engaged properly, can result [...]

Bid management software is a virtual necessity in order for businesses to operate an efficient operation.  Choosing the right company from which to purchase this software, however, can be a little tricky.  Below are some tips to help you find the bid management software that is best for your company.
1.   Don’t even think about [...]

Here are 12 nuggets of management information that can easily be applied to improve you management skills now.
1.   Fix the problem, not the blame - It is far more productive, and less expensive, to figure out what to do to fix a problem that has come up than it is to waste time trying [...]