Monthly Archives: March 2008

Managing Change

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Kevin Kelly

Change is inevitable, as many companies have found to their peril. The mentality must be to change while you are ahead, or risk losing your position – as was shown in the IT sector some years back. 1984 Total US … Continue reading →

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Leadership/Entrepreneurship – the Irish way!

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Kevin Kelly

Happy St Patricks Day to all my visitors from around the world. Considered a day to celebrate your Irishness, the question is what can we learn from the Irish…if anything? Many countries are modelling off one of the most successful … Continue reading →

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Friendship & Bottom Line Profitability – one minute video clinic

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Kevin Kelly

Dr Nattavudh Powdthavee from London University showed that an increase in the level of social involvement was worth an extra $222,500 a year in terms of life satisfaction. What are friendships worth to the organisation? Would it advisable for leaders, … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurs “show” early

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Kevin Kelly

Entrepreneurial beginnings! Born in 1930, he kickstarted his empire by purchasing Wrigleys chewing gum and Coca Cola from his Grandfather’s store, and selling them on for a small profit. Another income source at that time was the sale of lost … Continue reading →

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Leadership Language

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Kevin Kelly

“If all you want is to screw this company tight and get double-digit earnings growth and nothing else, then I’m the wrong person. Companies today are bigger than many economies. We are little republics. We are engines of efficiency. If … Continue reading →

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