Description: This article is discusses the concept and practical ways to apply the understanding of empowerment and how to empower people. There is a high payback for those who use empowerment effectively.

Description: This article discusses the determination of the proper level of centralization of functions in a company. The author makes the case that more is not always better.

Description: Managerially Speaking: Why Is the Machine Leaking? by Marcel Gingras from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, October 2004, Issue No. 16.

Description: Managerially Speaking, Tell Me, Which Shareholder Are We Talking About? by Marcel Gingras from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, July 2004, Issue No. 15.

Description: One of the many reasons several organizations fail to reach their potential is the presence of internal politics. In general, the question is not whether politics are present within organizations rather the right question is how much politics exist? From The Stepping Stone, April 2005, Issue No. 18.

Description: This article summarizes the issue of good control over internal meetings, identifies some symptoms to watch for and identifies tangible actions that can be taken to bring control over financial resources being invested in meetings.