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Can Maslow’s Hierarchy Explain the Great Resignation?

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Chris Niccolls

In the 1940s, the famed psychologist Abraham Maslow formed his theory of “Hierarchy”, that the major decisions in our lives (school, work, friends, family) were driven by our internal needs. These needs form a pyramid, with the most basic and … Continue reading →

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Will Corporations Still Need MBA’s?

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Chris Niccolls

Automation is all around us. Technologies that displace human have become pervasive, and so SUCCESSFUL, that we barely notice them. Parking meters were part of the urban landscape for nearly a century, with downtown areas packed these mechanical marvels. Today a … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen: Why Corporations Choose To Lie

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Chris Niccolls

By now everyone has heard the story of how Volkswagen created software to cheat Federal Air pollution standards. The software was aware when the car was hooked into analysis equipment that measured pollution. When it was tested, the software would … Continue reading →

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Which Location Has the Best Outsourcing Deal?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Chris Niccolls

Not too long ago, the outsourcing of corporate office jobs was synonymous with India. Big news stories showed example after example of work successfully outsourced to India, yielding enormous savings.  Years ago, when IBM was the biggest and most recognizable name in computers, … Continue reading →

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Barclays Scandal Shows Need for Better Executive Management Reporting

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

Bob Diamond, the former head of Barclays Bank, stepped down from heading the bank because of the LIBOR scandal. Essentially, LIBOR is a calculation that set the borrowing rate in the UK for different markets; for each of these markets … Continue reading →

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PMO Genius: Top 10 Ways To Deliver Influential Presentations

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

If you run a PMO, you need to know more than just project management. You need to be able to influence the top decision makers in your organization, and drive change. Some of this influencing is informal, and achieve in … Continue reading →

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Everyone Bow Down: Quality Control Has Conquered America!

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Just a few blogs ago I said that with the debt ceiling silliness in D.C. resolved, we might have clear sailing until the next crisis. Who knew that the credit downgrade crisis was just a few days away?  Of course, … Continue reading →

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Is Your Staff About To Run Away?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

The debt limit nonsense in Washington seems to be over, at least for now. While there are many arguments and much confused information about the national debt, we know that $200 billion of the TARP loans have been repaid, and … Continue reading →

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How Modern Guns Conquered The Old West

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

No single story defines America’s Old West. Instead it is a series of individual stories… Big stories about Big characters doing big things. Usually with big guns. The West and the Gun are inseparable. “God didn’t make men equal Smith and … Continue reading →

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It’s Summer, It’s Hot And It’s Time For The Crazy Season!

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Boy Is it hot outside! OK, it’s the summer and the summer is supposed to be hot, but 2011 looks like it’s going to be a sizzler this year in New York! When the heat goes up, that’s when we … Continue reading →

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