My Notes — Teaching
December 9, 2011 · Psychology Teaching
Understanding Introverts
I discovered a very useful article describing introverts. All managers, especially if they are extroverts can benefit from getting a deeper understanding of introverts. Caring for Your Introvert: The habits and needs of a little-understood group. Do you know someone who needs hours alone every day? Who loves quiet conversations about feelings or ideas, and… More »
Flat World Knowledge Provides Textbooks for Free
Do you need to learn a new subject but you want to do it on your own and not pay for it. Flat World Knowledge publishes free textbooks if you simply want to read them online and not print them. I found it useful to look up a textbook on project management. For a full… More »
October 23, 2011 · Management Teaching
Steve Jobs’s Seven Rules of Success courtesy of Carmine Gallo
PM: I have followed Apple since 1985 and I think Carmine Gallo has correctly identified seven principles that Steve Jobs followed. I am presently doing research on why Apple was such a poorly managed company before Jobs was fired. Anyone who has insight on this, please contact me. When Jobs came back to Apple, lead… More »
Rudy Giulani’s Six Principles of Leadership
I am only a moderate fan of Rudy Giulani, but I strongly agree with the 6 (eight) principles of leadership he recently shared at a conference in Sydney as reported in BRW, June 23-29, 2011, p. 50. 1. Leaders have strong belief and vision You can't expect to have people follow you if you don't… More »
Burt Teplitzky on Using Humor in Sales Pitches
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: How do you go about incorporating humor into sales presentations? I use humor to reinforce a point in selling a product or service. My formula is punch them with the joke, stick them with the point and leave them with the benefit. When you take a joke and incorporate it into… More »