http://www.bulletpoint.com/rss/rss.asp Management news from around the world. en-gb http://www.bulletpoint.com/rss/bprss.gif http://www.bulletpoint.com/index.asp http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1237 For a nation of neurotics concerned that data burglars are rooting through our bins for old receipts, we’re apparently sanguine about non-ID security threats; from embittered employees spiriting away data to stolen laptops, UK bosses need to get a grip on the data - or they could end up getting a grip on cell bars. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1236 New car and fuel tax rules have raised the incentive to get your fleet-entitled employees into models that emit less than 140 grams of CO2 per kilometre - or 120g if they have to visit central London. But greening the fleet means more than getting the CEO into a hybrid - more savings can be made by changing the way people drive, or rearranging work so they don’t need to. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1235 They’ve used every cringe-worthy cliché imaginable - and leadership rarely stretches past the hackneyed ‘Captain, my captain’ heel-clicking of wide-eyed acolytes, but in terms of management film can reinforce established lessons in human terms ie it tells a story. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1234 Big breakthrough ideas emerge not just from genius, but from hard work and a disciplined approach to idea generation in which people are asked to consider specific questions that give structure to their thinking rather than being left to flail around in the boundary-less cosmos of blue-sky thinking. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1233 If you’re planning on importing hard-nosed US-style management to Scandinavia, think again: command-and-control aren’t just frowned on - they’re simply not understood, but rootedness, readiness to innovate and a people-centred approach are. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1232 When managers have to rely on their powers of persuasion, they tend to pick an often blunt influence approach and stick to it, regardless of circumstance and apparently oblivious to the full range of tactics available; but being able to persuade people in a lasting way requires winning them over in subtle, credible and emotional ways. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1231 For a small extra cost, companies with warehouses of supply-chain and marketing data can ‘mine’ it for new performance and scenario-building insights. And when big internal data systems are too expensive, there’s now cheap online access to Business Analytics, but careful warm-up exercises are needed before launching into ‘analytic competition’. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1240 A website has named and shamed John and Anne as the worst bosses to work for. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1230 If managers knew with certainty when to buy and when to sell, they’d be Warren Buffet, but beyond the strategic imperative - eg where there’s a once-only chance to acquire (or dispose) of an asset - the options aren’t always black and white. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1229 The Court of Appeal has just eased the burden of proof on employers in employment tribunal cases. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1228 You know you can fire staff for unethical conduct, but how can you prevent it? http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1227 If an employee commits suicide due to work-related stress, is the employer liable? The answer, from the House of Lords (HOL), would appear to be ‘yes’. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1225 Most of us are not highly confident or highly motivated networkers; in fact only 1 in 10 of us is actually comfortable striking up a relationship with a complete stranger. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1226 Amendments made to the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) from 6th April could see employers forced to pay out ‘hidden’ pension payments to employees on maternity leave. http://www.bulletpoint.com/article_body.asp?ID=1217 A decade after The Innovator’s Dilemma, more reasons have come to light as to why companies don’t profit from innovation and can’t motivate their employees to pursue it. But there are also new ways to spread the risks and improve the chances of success - by taking innovation in stages, and leaving independent specialists to do first tests on the biggest new ideas.