April 8, 2016
ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE MOST EFFECTIVE AT RUNNING THEIR COMPANIES for optimal profitability with minimal risk often utilize a team of independent experts to focus on strategic issues — as distinct from the operational issues with which management routinely deals. The... Continue
Weekly Report 16-15
April 8, 2016
WHEN MERGER/ ACQISITION DEALS HAPPEN, ASSIMILATION AND INTERACTION OF PEOPLE who formerly thrived in different workplace cultures is a critical risk factor, often short-changed. The result can meaningfully lessen likelihood for effectively combining companies, stemming from two factors: (1) “individuals’... Continue
WEEKLY REPORT 16-14
March 24, 2016
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS NOTE: NEW HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS ARE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1. Regulations, which will be enforced by the Dep’t of Fair Employment & Housing, involve distribution of detail written policies to employees – translated into every language that is... Continue
Weekly Report 16-13
March 19, 2016
FEW SMARTPHONE BATTERIES LAST LONGER THAN A FULL WORKDAY WHEN ACTIVELY UTILIZED. Some tips on extending battery capacity: (1) Decrease ‘display’ time – the single biggest drain – down to one or two minutes; (2) Delete apps you don’t need;... Continue
Weekly Report 16-12
March 12, 2016
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IS ALWAYS CORRELATED TO MANAGEMENT DECISIONS about direction, strategy and risk control. The AICPA reports that more than seven in ten organizations admit to “at least one strategic initiative failing in the last three years as a result... Continue