Archive for December, 2010
Posted by Jim Nelson on December 30, 2010
The topic I am raising is am I working for my company foremost or me? And what about my workers? Are they putting the company before their own interest? Me First First is: Have I personally got it straight that I am first working for the company and then working for me? I am at […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on December 27, 2010
Optimism and positive thinking are key principles of leadership – but when it blinds leaders to real risks then it is harmful. The Problem is Us – Let’s Look in the Mirror I remember politely telling one GM that his factory was like a train wreck waiting to happen. I could not say which wheel […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on December 20, 2010
A friend of mine noted that a lot of SME decisions in family companies have been “done by the seat of their pants.” Indeed, many entrepreneurial people are successful going with their gut in their home country. That’s great if it works. However, when you come to China, you can’t depend on your gut feelings. […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on December 17, 2010
Consistently finding good Chinese managers is very hard but not impossible. Why are Good Chinese Managers So Hard to Find? Why is that? In America, they are hard to find. But in China, they are even harder to find. Most managers never had a class on how to hire people. They spend at most 20 […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on December 15, 2010
My brother-ín-law noted that really listening is core data for leadership, and it reminded me of a few things. My friend, Steve Crandall, who passed away a few years ago said you need to have a way to listen to people. As that may be a little abstract for some people, here’s a few specifics. It […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on December 12, 2010
Welcome to the China Recruiting Blog The China Recruiting Blog started as the China Business Leadership Blog Dec 2010. You can see blogs here all the way to that strong but tenuous start. I write about a lot of issues as have a lot of experience since starting to work in China in 1991. However, […]
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