We can do attitude is missing from teams because Everybody opts out of the "we" part. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.
An electronic mailing list or elist is a special usage of e-mail that allows Anybody to scatter information to Everybody. When Anybody selects the reflector address (this is the e-mail address of the elist) as the recipient of a message, will send a copy of that message to Everybody.
There are two important rules for a successful crisis management:
First, not to scatter responsibilities hither and yon, the boss need to take charge asap, sidelining those who obsess about the bottom line and putting the survival of operations first and above personal considerations even if it could mean stepping down for a while after the crisis is passed.
The second rule is that crisis-racked corporations should intensify their focus on their... Continuar leyendo
The following quote to be attributed to a philosopher whose name I don't remember: "who does not apply new remedies must expect new evils, because time is the best of innovators".
Goodman's concept of innovation is especially attractive it adds the locus variable and requires novelty of innovation. According to Goodman, the Steve Jobs' Ipad should only be considered an innovation from the moment it shows a super-hit.
I must confess that I have a certain weakness for Coimbatore... Continuar leyendo
An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. To be effective you have to tap into people's sentiments, feelings, and emotions... to build raport. Leaders like orchestra conductors must be visible, to be quietly competent don't sufice.
In the 80's ancillary revenue was related to on board sales. Ancillary Revenue Director spent time honing and investigating how to generate revenue margins regarding inflight duty free sales revenue. In the 1990s and 2000's with the emergence of internet & no-frills airlines the travel market has moved to a more dynamic on-line business scenario where price and marketing were key to generate revenue, with the accelerating pace of change in the business environment Ancillary... Continuar leyendo
Linkedin. British anthropologist Robin Dunbar theorized that an average person can't easily have more than 150 people in his tribe. In other words after having add 150 contacts to your Linkedin professional network we can't keep track of more. It's too complicated. Let 150 be the typical figure, if we proceed direct to the facts e.g. 500 is the number of contacts an outstanding person can produce. Is wise to think that less than 15% of networkers would have more than 500 contacts!. If we look... Continuar leyendo
I 'm spending my Easter holidays with my family in Portocolom (Mallorca). A holiday in Porto Colom is more than a delight, it is an absolute treasure chest of charm and enchantment where you can revel in its magic, history, calming atmosphere and its good all round family orientated feel.It think it is a wise thing to do. I'll be back on april the 6th. I hope this is o.k. with you.
A request for proposal (referred to as RFP) is an invitation for suppliers. I am now writing down a RFP regarding multilateration mode S. The main benefit of multilateration implementation will be a "state of the art" surface traffic surveillance that would help the controller to avoid accidents and incidents.
My company is going to award the project based upon cost, the former argument suffice to be careful when crafting and reviewing the RFP before distributing it to vendors. When... Continuar leyendo
I have a friend who is a transportation executive, a generalist in aeronautics, a professional, and one of his objectives is to recareer as an executive in an international or intergovernmental organization. The last year he has applied for several positions e.g.: SESAR Joint Undertaking, EASA, IATA , Eurocontrol etc. I've recommended him that to succeed in his career he has to emulate someone as Daniel Calleja, role models are important. Languages Skill and education are important too but ... Continuar leyendo
I've had the curiosity to know the ranking of my blog. That is something like measure how popular you are in respect to other bloggers. The Internet has made it much easier to reach people. However, will they listen...to you?. There is a site named "Technorati" (The Real-time search for user-generated media) where I thought I could find my blog's rank. I suspect the rating of a blog is measured by for example the times the site is visited. At the end of the day... Continuar leyendo
