David Straker
David Straker is the author of six books and the high-content websites at
http://syque.com, http://changingminds.org and http://creatingminds.org. He
has a broad experience and deep education and now works in organisational
and individual change.He can be reached through http://syque.com/contact.htm.
Articles by this Author
Anger management
- By David Straker
- Published 08/14/2008
- Personal Growth
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Have you ever got cross? Was somebody saying
something that wound you up like a drum until you snapped? Was it like you
turned into somebody else?
A wow presentation
- By David Straker
- Published 08/7/2008
- Public Speaking
- Unrated
Recently a friend gave a presentation to a bunch
of senior managers and sales people in which he wanted to get them to use a new
IT system. They were a hard, flea-bitten and cynical bunch for whom IT largely
means hassle and cost. So how would you handle the situation?
My ideal Manager
- By David Straker
- Published 08/1/2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
I was asked the other day as to what sort of
person I would like to be my manager. This gave me great pause for thought, as I
know from experience that a bad manager can be a few steps short of hell and a
great manager can lead you to life-changing achievement.
Small words, different effect
- By David Straker
- Published 07/25/2008
- Communication
- Unrated
How often do you get into an argument or discussion where the other person
says something with which you basically disagree?
Management tampering
- By David Straker
- Published 07/18/2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Of great
concern is the way that managers reactively change things and in doing
so only make things worse.
Micromanagement
- By David Straker
- Published 07/12/2008
- Leadership
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There is a style of management with which many are familiar and which has
acquired the name 'micromanagement'. The manager in question acts as if the
subordinate is incapable of doing the job, giving close instruction and checking
everything the person does. They seldom praise and often criticise. Whatever
their subordinates do, nothing seems good enough.
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