The seven deadly sins of start-ups
It is a true but uncomfortable fact of business life that as many as four out of five start-ups end in failure. Why do start-ups fail? Here are the seven deadly sins of start-ups. Make sure you don’t make the same mistakes. 1. Failure to develop products that meet a critical need. It’s one thing […]
GETTING APPRECIATION FOR YOUR WORK
“Thank you.” These are the two most powerful words an employer can use to motivate his people. But they are often just used mechanically, not as if they meant to show real appreciation. But look at the power of those words. They can encourage, they can motivate, they can earn loyalty and retain talent. “I […]
CAN WOMEN HAVE IT ALL?
In the film Erin Brokowich, there is a scene which resonates with most women who juggle careers and family lives – particularly those compelled by circumstances to do so. Julia Roberts’ character Erin, a single mother who had been unemployed and is now trying very hard to keep her job, is driving when she gets […]
Turning Problems into Opportunities
“In the middle of difficulty,” said Albert Einstein, “lies opportunity.” You have problems? Smile. Because in problems there are plenty of opportunities. One of the most important attributes of a successful person is the ability to turn problems into opportunities. Look at it this way: the very fact that something is a problem indicates that […]
MACRO MANAGERS DON’T MICRO MANAGE
“I can do without you,” sings Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. “Without much ado we can all muddle through without you.” As you go up the corporate ladder, and you have by your sheer ability and performance, do you tend to micro manage instead of managing? Your job now is to guide, encourage, inspire […]
Do What others Call Magic @Work
We are responsible for our actions, for what we do, for our work, and others are responsible for their response to it. (That’s why they call it responsibility.) Though we know we can’t control others, we still snare ourselves in worry trap: What will they think? Will they like it? What will they say? Worse […]
International Women’s Day – The DBS Way
DBS wishes everyone Happy International Women’s Day 8th March 2011. While this day is always special for us, we have not restricted it to just One Day of the year. Our belief and conviction has always been in equality in all walks of life. In our own small way we have always followed this principle […]
The New Leaders
What do you think today’s employees value in today’s manager? Trustworthiness! A survey of more than 3000 leaders, managers and employees has found out that employee expectations have changed a lot over the last year presenting the present managers with new challenges: being trustworthy being open in approach giving them both space & support for […]