Why Are Layoffs So Harmful?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Gilad Langer

I read an interesting Newsweek article titled “Lay Off the Layoffs – Our over reliance on downsizing is killing workers, the economy – and even the bottom line”, by Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer. (Thanks to Mark Graban that pointed me to it). The article shows that lay-offs do not save a company money: not in the long run, nor in [...]

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Management by Objectives – Why?

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Gilad Langer

Management by objectives, why? What is the perceived goal? What is the origin of this approach and why did anybody in his right mind think that it would work? Maybe it stems from the thinking that we can impose tasks on people and that, by itself, will motivate them to do what they need to do.

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Is Good Leadership Timeless?

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Gilad Langer

I would argue that the concept of leadership is timeless, and therefore what made a good leader 100 years ago will also work today. And it will work just as well in the future. That being said, I believe that in the future leaders will have to focus on some of specific competencies such as adaptability and multi-cultural understanding to remain an effective [...]

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