Purpose – This paper aims to present an emerging, human‐resource‐based paradigm in organizational thinking. Design/methodology/approach – Reviews macro changes of the first decade in the twenty‐first century, focuses on previous‐century mainstream thinking and its weaknesses, and...

Purpose – The aim of this article is to describe how to manage a project successfully. Design/methodology/approach – The article presents the advice of Ron Rosenhead, chief executive of Project Agency, a north London‐based project‐management training and development firm, who has years...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to lament the poor quality of many managers and highlight four key skills that can help to improve their performance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper emphasizes the importance of self‐awareness, delegation, communication and organizational...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide an interview with Maggie Craddock, author of Power Genes: Understanding Your Power Persona – and How to Wield It at Work . Design/methodology/approach – The interview is conducted by an independent interviewer. Findings – Maggie...

Purpose – This paper aims to argue that the relationship between employer and employee needs to change from independent/dependent to interdependent. Design/methodology/approach – The paper puts forward the view that most management training does not work because it does not change behavior....