work – mist of management

Kanban in Practice: using Kanban to drive performance in the public sector

Posted by David McClory MBAon 9 November, 20167 March, 2020in Business, Management, MBA studies, Personal reflection, Theory in practice1 Comment

What is Kanban? How do you use Kanban as programme and project management tool? How can you use Kanban effectively in practice? Putting Kanban into practice as a project management tool in the public sector to drive service delivery

Moving on; leaving the job

Posted by David McClory MBAon 11 August, 2016in Business, Personal reflectionLeave a comment

When is the right time to leave the job you know you're good at? Faking it - Saying yes and learning later.

Recruiting the wrong person & firing someone for the first time

Posted by David McClory MBAon 26 July, 201523 February, 2020in Business, Management, Personal reflection, Personnel, StakeholdersLeave a comment

Ever have to fire someone before? Wondering what is the best way to fire someone? My own experiences of hiring the wrong person for a job and having to fire them at short notice. Learn from my mistakes to do it better yourself.

Full-time job and part-time MBA? You must be mad…

Posted by David McClory MBAon 15 June, 201414 May, 2021in MBA studies, Personal reflection, Theory in practice1 Comment

Tired of hearing the phrase 'lack of management experience'? Thinking of studying an MBA? Wondering: should I study for an MBA? What's it like to work and study for an MBA? What's it like to study for an MBA part-time while working full-time? What impact does it have on your social life and work? How do you become an MBA Jedi? Eat.Sleep.Study.Repeat