Lately I have got a lot of business in Italy. My companies are growing, good consulting services and hands on speakers with practical expertise are in demand these days so I had to cut down on my international presentations. 

I reckon I'll be back travelling around (and posting new slides) after summer 2009. 

Paolo Ruggeri

The HT Beta Test is now online in english and spanish. By taking this test you can receive an assessment of your management skills: 

http://www.paoloruggeri.it/ht_analyzer/ht_candidate_ifs_en.php   

http://www.paoloruggeri.it/ht_analyzer/ht_candidate_ifs_es.php 

Paolo Ruggeri  

When are we going back to normal? When is the economic downturn going to end? 

I am afraid this is "the new normal" as far as business and economics are concerned. 

Time to re-invent all our companies. Like Tom Peters says, "change it's not an option". 

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=m-r_-WSzQVM

Paolo Ruggeri 

As part of a project to expand the operations of Mind Consulting in Eastern Europe we are looking for partners in the countries of Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Ukraine.

We are looking for professionals who have a background or, even better, an already existing consulting operation in the field of human resource management, recrutiment and hiring of personnel, management consultancy for small and mid size entreprise.

Mind Consulting Italy (www.mindconsulting.it) is the leading italian human resource consulting company for small and mid size entreprises with a 18 millions euro's yearly turnover and over 180 consultants.

We shall establish partnership with qualified professionals that will include sharing of know how, managing italian companies that have operations in eastern europe and we'll integrate our recruitment business to cater to the needs of european customers.

If you have an existing consulting operation in one of the above countries, we could be able to establish a win win and profitable partnership.

For more information please fill out the form at http://www.paoloruggeri.net/pagine.asp?idp=97 or write to p.ruggeri@mindconsulting.it 

Paolo Ruggeri
  

Lately I ran into several  managers and entrepreneurs of small and mid size entreprises who were cheating on their wife/husband. The common denominator amongst them: the company turnover was suffering and downtrending. 

The phenomena of the cheating manager who then performs poorly, caught so much my attention few years ago that I even wrote a book on the subject (The Ethics of Excellence). 

If you want to manage a small and mid size company successfully, try to maintain a high degree of personal integrity and remember that, in the end, cheaters never win. 

If you have junior managers in your company who are cheating on their partner, beware: they'll cause you a great deal of troubles. 

This tip may seem unpopular but, believe me, it may save you a great deal of money. 

Paolo Ruggeri