The Human Imprint

The "L"s of effective management

There are some key "L" words that define effective management including:

• Leadership
• Leading by example
• Lighting a path
• Letting go and delegating to capable people

• Learning continuously

The "I"s of effective management

There are so many "I"s of effective management that I thought I would just list the words:

• Innovative
• Inspiring
• Instinctive
• Influencing
• Improving
• Involves others
• Interview skills

There weren't so many "J"s and "K"s - except being knowledgeable - "L"s tomorrow

The "H"s of effective management

The words beginning with "H" that characterise the traits of an effective manager include:

• Hopeful - always looks for the best in everyone and tries to bring out the best
• Honesty - builds on strong and soild foundations
• Humility - recognises their own good and weak points
• Hearty - leads from the front and by example

The "G"s of effective management

Here are some "g"s to describe what it means to be an effective manager:

• Generosity in time and spirit
• Giving constructive feedback
• Growing your business and your team
• Good practice - leading by example
• Guidance - giving support to those who need it so that they can reach their potential

Some more tomorrow

Fourth person in Uk to die from H1N1

The Telegraph has reported that a teenager, 19, from south London, who suffered serious underlying health problems, has become the fourth person in the Uk to die from H1N1 last Wednesday.  The loss comes at the same time as warnings that the number of cases could soar to 100,000 a day by the end of August.

Brazil's huge wetland under threat

BBC News have been reporting on the future of the world's biggest wetland - the Pananal, which covers over 150,000 square kilometres. There are around 700 species of birds, fifty different types of reptiles and hundreds of species of fish. Check out the great video.

The Hudson River

After the article last week on The Great Lakes, The Economist has produced an excellent article about the history of the Hudson River. The fortunes of the river have ebbed and flowed especially the environmental impact of human activity. Check it out.

H1N1 cannot be contained

BBC News reports that the increasing number of H1N1 otherwise known as swine flu cases has meant that trying to contain the virus is no longer an option.

The article states that "Ministers said the emergency response would now move to a new "treatment" phase across the UK as there may soon be 100,000 new cases a day. It means anti-flu drugs will no longer be given to the close contacts of those infected nor will lab testing be done to confirm cases. The move has been made to relieve the pressure on the health service. The announcement, which comes into effect immediately, has long been expected. It does not mean the pandemic virus is becoming more deadly, just that it can no longer be contained".  Follow the link to read the full article.

New Earth Map published

BBC News reports that the most complete terrain map of the Earth's surface to date has recently been published.  The digital map produced covers 99% of the Earth's surface and will be free to download and use. Follow the link to read the full article.

Cleaning the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes—Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario and Longfellow’s “shining Big-Sea-Water”, Lake Superior—comprise one-fifth of the world’s surface fresh water and there has been concern over the quality of the water for some time. Check out this fascinating article in The Economist.