tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.comments2023-07-20T05:29:30.208-07:00John Mulhall - The BloggerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-84819087536280439602023-03-06T12:03:38.783-08:002023-03-06T12:03:38.783-08:00Hello i read your Article its very helpful thanks ...Hello i read your Article its very helpful thanks for sharing with us.<br /><a rel="nofollow">Sociopath Test?</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">What Is My Secret Talent<a rel="nofollow">cyfuturecloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126201123040371079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-41375094266318229492016-06-27T00:20:31.329-07:002016-06-27T00:20:31.329-07:00The post is very useful and informative.I know som...The post is very useful and informative.I know some tech comapanies which provides cloud and big data services and among these companies talend and Diyotta provides best <a href="https://diyotta.com/solutions/etl-modernization" rel="nofollow">big data</a><br /> services.eshanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054651588885995358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-72851354206535973252016-02-10T14:42:40.317-08:002016-02-10T14:42:40.317-08:00Thanks Ed... We have all been there... I think the...Thanks Ed... We have all been there... I think the cost becomes acceptable if we learn from our mistakes and move back to a balance that is right for us... It's an individual thing in my view that is often overlooked due to society and the expectations we think it has of us... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-45011976461218490812016-02-10T14:34:48.497-08:002016-02-10T14:34:48.497-08:00In all fairness, I hope people will pay attention ...In all fairness, I hope people will pay attention to your "balance" section. I know many people (me included) who made too many sacrifices for their career at great personal cost. Ed Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-84726261975066203832015-09-02T00:53:11.658-07:002015-09-02T00:53:11.658-07:00Nice observation and thinking as well but you can ...Nice observation and thinking as well but you can make this more beautiful if you ever try to increase you knowledge, if I give some suggestion you must visit for <a href="https://enna.com/" rel="nofollow">Kaizen Training</a>. Good effort dear.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584133116848650687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-77184838726608364632015-08-24T22:34:16.730-07:002015-08-24T22:34:16.730-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639598811681778456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-21642608095258008072014-12-23T12:00:15.199-08:002014-12-23T12:00:15.199-08:00Thanks Ed... and many happy returns to you and you...Thanks Ed... and many happy returns to you and yours!!... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-63632051586285901422014-12-23T11:58:40.100-08:002014-12-23T11:58:40.100-08:00Terrific information - Thanks!
Wishing you Happy...Terrific information - Thanks! <br /><br />Wishing you Happy Holidays and all the Joys of the Season! <br /><br />~Ed CoumouEd Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-69159931963627753382014-11-05T01:54:51.739-08:002014-11-05T01:54:51.739-08:00Thanks for the feedback and great thoughts Ed, I f...Thanks for the feedback and great thoughts Ed, I fully agree.. The ability to identify employees whom are not a good fit for the role and organisation starts pre interview and should never stop which is why it should feature as part of the annual appraisals, which is about evaluating an employees alignment with the companys expectations on core "skills". If thought out correctly, it will shine a light on an employees cultural compatibility, which as the article points out can change over time. Its no use finding out an employee is actually a self serving, duplicitious taker who created hell in a heavenly manner and ran the actual performers out of the company in a quest to take their credit for their acheivments and build themselves a little fifetom where they become harder to spot, call out and remediate. The cost to the company is massive and often impacts in ways not foreseen. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-61565033836338180192014-11-04T13:52:50.415-08:002014-11-04T13:52:50.415-08:00Thanks for another well thought out blog post!
H...Thanks for another well thought out blog post! <br /><br />Happy employees make better employees. True, but that's just part of the story. Good employees are also well trained for their jobs, well motivated, appreciated and rewarded for good work, given mentoring and growth opportunities, given open consideration for their input and have appropriate supervision geared to performance excellence. These are all factors contributing to employee satisfaction, many of which you have mentioned. <br /><br />However, there are always employees that are not a good fit because of lacking skills, poor work ethics, personality issues, mismatch to the company culture and a variety of other reasons. These are less likely to become good employees regardless of the forward HR thinking or skills of management. They must be identified, given an opportunity to improve and (lacking improvement) let go. <br /><br />I do agree completely that treating your employees well and fairly is the hallmark of a great company. Ed Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-60385899360128182142014-10-27T03:50:08.833-07:002014-10-27T03:50:08.833-07:00Ed, many thanks for your positive feedback.. Its m...Ed, many thanks for your positive feedback.. Its much appreciated! Yes indeed, please quote the article at your pleasure sir!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-45358311868870471562014-10-26T13:21:42.161-07:002014-10-26T13:21:42.161-07:00Excellent, thoughtful, realistic post about person...Excellent, thoughtful, realistic post about personal excellence well written without the typical hubris we find related to this subject. <br /><br />I particularly like that you don't equate the pursuit of excellence with perfectionism which keeps many from trying to do excellent work because they fear being unlikely to attain "perfection". With your permission, I'll plan to quote you, "Excellence is a relative term, not a fixed absolute".Ed Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-67176676168025650982014-10-14T02:08:41.555-07:002014-10-14T02:08:41.555-07:00Thanks Ed and great insight! Thanks for the feedba...Thanks Ed and great insight! Thanks for the feedback!!... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-17132662905515562302014-10-13T15:48:46.690-07:002014-10-13T15:48:46.690-07:00Very thought provoking article, John!
The progre...Very thought provoking article, John! <br /><br />The progress of technology may ultimately steer most of us to the "SSC" model and the "Cloud". In this sphere the computing power, available services and potential productivity increases are growing rapidly and becoming difficult to match on personal computers. <br /><br />However, the computing power and storage capacity of personal computers and their peripherals are also growing rapidly. Already personal storage and backup devices are rated in terabytes and their prices are plummeting. <br /><br />I reserve the right to change my mind, but for now I'll opt for the safety and privacy of keeping control of my own information and programs on my own equipment.Ed Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-82715169215683900202014-08-30T11:39:33.691-07:002014-08-30T11:39:33.691-07:00Your quite right Ed!!.. Its a kernal responsibilit...Your quite right Ed!!.. Its a kernal responsibility of a leader to pass on knowledge and understanding those in their teams helping them become better professionals! There is no substitute for mentorship in the relationship between a leader and a team member. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-10065044033736243392014-08-30T11:37:20.860-07:002014-08-30T11:37:20.860-07:00Good article, John! Love the tie-in with "Min...Good article, John! Love the tie-in with "Minions"!<br /><br />The only thing I would add is that leaders understand their role as helping their people become ever more successful. Ed Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-70878707196702157822014-08-30T11:36:30.057-07:002014-08-30T11:36:30.057-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ed Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-68664564642707438982014-08-23T03:15:56.030-07:002014-08-23T03:15:56.030-07:00Great points Ed.. You raise an important point I c...Great points Ed.. You raise an important point I considered also when drafting the article.. I purposely kept the term "doing the right thing" knowing that the articles advice can apply just as potently to evil endeavour as it can do to good. On reflection, I concluded that if you set out to do evil in this world, your inward looking outlook will dictate that you not require such consel. However, if you set out to do good in this world and/or are of the opinion that you will not make a difference and thus may not make an effort, then your outlook will be outwards looking and thus place this article in context to doing the right thing. <br /><br />As Edmund Burke put it "all it takes for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing". This article is meant to help good men do something thus creating a more sustainable world where good men make a bigger footprint thus lessening the room for evil men to impact the world beyond what they are capable of in a world where good men make their presence felt!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-39908035996837413942014-08-22T12:01:27.761-07:002014-08-22T12:01:27.761-07:00Thanks for the further insights, John. I think &qu...Thanks for the further insights, John. I think "do the right thing" is a bit too vague - one man's right is another's wrong. But, you do bring to light an important concept too often ignored in life and in business - that we have a social responsibility. Businesses do need to address more than greed and profits. They have a responsibility to the well-bing of their fellow man - their customers, their employees, their communities, our shared environment and the public. In the long run this creates a better brand, more customers and greater profit potential. Ed Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-12600646085464172842014-08-21T09:40:37.470-07:002014-08-21T09:40:37.470-07:00Great comments Ed, which is why I posted the artic...Great comments Ed, which is why I posted the article. The slope is only slippery if you tell people how and what they should be doing to be "moral". The moral imperative incorporates the grand diversity of all cultures, beliefs, etc out there and installs a simple value which is to be brave and "do the right thing". Nobody is above or beyond doing the right thing, and I think its high time the message got out there (again)! As the article articulates, one's effectiveness in incorporating the moral imperative (aka "doing the right thing") into one's business and life varies by person and a host of other factors which you hit on. All that said, I believe if you do the right thing in balance with the world around you and within you, then you can only enrich and make better your life and the lives of those around you in the longer term.. even if it comes at a shorter term cost.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-34136761198673106282014-08-21T09:28:31.997-07:002014-08-21T09:28:31.997-07:00Moral imperatives and honorable behaviors are not ...Moral imperatives and honorable behaviors are not universal constants. Although I agree with your general sentiments and support high ethics in business, I think it a slippery slope to dictate moral imperatives. One's morality and imperatives vary greatly by religion, philosophy, political views, nationality, social status, income bracket, and many more factors. Ed Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-43547452961073992282014-08-14T12:49:14.781-07:002014-08-14T12:49:14.781-07:00Great point Ed!!.. I could not agree more. The &qu...Great point Ed!!.. I could not agree more. The "downer" effect of multiple "NOs" should not be underestimated. There is many challenges when looking for a job, especially in a new career field. Even if you are 150% prepared, you will still get the "NO's" which can be hard to take. Not taking this personally is key as is working through the stress. Clearing the mind through exercise, good eating, good sleep and aids like meditation all help and I would advise any job seeker to be aware of this. Afterall, being negatively affected by a "NO" can damage a follow up call from a perspective employer who just might say "Yes" based on a positive attitude to match a good CV... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-90447564306689284442014-08-14T12:07:08.227-07:002014-08-14T12:07:08.227-07:00Great overview and advice, John!
I would only add...Great overview and advice, John!<br /><br />I would only add that perserverance and tolerance to the multiple "NOs" on the path to the one "YES" that counts is also a requirement.Ed Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-28070991595714565832014-07-30T08:00:45.037-07:002014-07-30T08:00:45.037-07:00Thanks Ed and I fully agree.. It is too bad that s...Thanks Ed and I fully agree.. It is too bad that so many operate that way. IMHO, The win lose scenario is seen as the "winners play" when it is really a losers play over the longer term. <br /><br />A great example of this was here in Dublin some time ago when the "Celtic Tiger" was at its peak and construction was fueling phonomenal economic growth. A major contractor got a development to build an office block which required marble panelling all the way up the front side of the building. They contractor was as single minded as he was agressive in negotiation and stubbornly pushed all subcontrators for this marble panelling down to below cost and what the client allowed for it in a nickle and dime to pocket the difference. They all droped out bar one whom stuck out the negotiation but could not move the main contractor on price. The sub contractor foolishly agreed the deal on a job that sucked up all their liquidity and made them bankrupt thanks to the artificially low price the main contractor pushed them into with his win lose approach to negotiation. What the main contractor didnt factor into his approach was the lead time to the subcontractor going broke as he stoped worked half way through a multi story panelling of the front facia side of the office block and the main contractor could not finish the job as the marble panels could not be sourced anyway as nobody trusted him in business. He ended up loosing millions on the job due to cost overruns, price hiked raw materials and getting the same as a shark. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473035330973397048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201927454637012925.post-49272243914610565532014-07-29T12:52:51.226-07:002014-07-29T12:52:51.226-07:00Excellent input on effective negotiating! Too bad ...Excellent input on effective negotiating! Too bad so many still negotiate on a win/lose basis.Ed Coumouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338852866457100174noreply@blogger.com