Following my traditionalist concept of business theory and my Machiavellian thinking we must follow the tried and true. It is clear that we face an uncertain future and we are surrounded by underemployment. Companies that have traditionally built on the strengths of their people have had to stream line to remain profitable. We see far less of what we have grown to expect of American employment but it will be the companies that have applied proven theories that will be the best companies of our future.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Finding the Fit!
A question was raised in my Principals of Management
class this week. Why do we learn all of this
management theory when we have never seen it in real life? When I asked some clarifying
questions I found a common thread in each of their answers.
Most of the class has only post-recession work experiences. The real world to them is built around cost
control and part time transient jobs. In the past five years most of the
students have held four or more jobs. Each of their stories ended with the same
result the job was over or gone. Only
one of the students had had the same job for more than two years. Each student was questioning the relevance of
a college degree with theory that they have never experienced first-hand.
Following my traditionalist concept of business theory and my Machiavellian thinking we must follow the tried and true. It is clear that we face an uncertain future and we are surrounded by underemployment. Companies that have traditionally built on the strengths of their people have had to stream line to remain profitable. We see far less of what we have grown to expect of American employment but it will be the companies that have applied proven theories that will be the best companies of our future.
We learn this to change the future outcome and not accept
the current environment as the status quo! Ships are not easily turned but the
ship’s turning is started with one of its smallest components. Change starts
with someone . . . maybe you.
Following my traditionalist concept of business theory and my Machiavellian thinking we must follow the tried and true. It is clear that we face an uncertain future and we are surrounded by underemployment. Companies that have traditionally built on the strengths of their people have had to stream line to remain profitable. We see far less of what we have grown to expect of American employment but it will be the companies that have applied proven theories that will be the best companies of our future.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Seeing the Big Picture
Much of what we achieve or fail to achieve in life comes from within us. The way we see our situation controls our actions and our actions define us. This failure to see past stumbling blocks keeps us in a stunted world view. Living with low expectations and preconceived ideas of failure is like living with an enemy that you cannot get your hands on. We face enough headwinds from external forces we do not need to start with internal ones.
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.”
― Henry Ford
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.”
― Henry Ford
Thursday, March 15, 2012
William Woods University
William Woods University had a great orientation in Joplin last night! We look to start a MBA cohort the 1st week of May. We still have a few slots left for this cohort. Give me a call 573-220-7173 Email bud.fitzpatrick@williamwoods.edu
Monday, December 26, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Innovation is not hard!
Innovation is the doorway to success. Are we searching for unlocked and unknown doors or are we happy with the ones others have found? Willingness to except the present and known ways doing business as the best or only ways leads us to the dead end of complacency. Far too often we hear things such as “that is all we can do” or “this is the way we have done it in the past”. If we open our eyes, ears and MINDS we may just find a doorway that leads to success.
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