SUPER TEAM

Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 paved the Microsoft. The company when it was still small, but have a dream "A computer on every desk in every home, running Microsoft device". Microsoft creates operating systems MS-DOS, and then make Windows (windows) that are found in almost every home and office. Finally, it has been proven, the Windows operating system controlled 80% of the operating system world. To reach these dreams. Microsoft just hire smart people and then formed small teams to work on creative projects within a certain time. Every individual has a role in accordance with the knowledge and skills of each. Each unit in this company doing the work with a relatively similar pattern, namely a working team which is relatively small and together to complete the task successfully.

Each work team at Microsoft, has the freedom to determine how best to complete the task with their creativity. Yet still framed by certain guidelines. Small decisions is still a small team leader power. The design of the project objectives and activities are always presented to all members to be discussed together. Each work team proposed an approach that will be used to complete the project. The proposal is then discussed and discussed. Proposals are rejected, the team must work to make a new proposal. Microsoft's success is not just because Bill Gates and Paul Allen, but rather is determined by the working team.

On one day, I had guests, namely Ir Azmiral, Manager of IT (Information Technology) from PT. Phama Persada Nusantara, a subsidiary of United Tractors. After a warm-hearted in my room, then "Good-Pak Yanto" Mr. Azmiral greet me. "Why are you congratulating me" I replied in surprise. "First. Alumni STMIK AMIKOM Yogyakarta who worked at PT. Most Phama Persada Nusantara, outperformed ITB, UI and UGM. Second, as long as I work in PT. Phama Persada Nusantara, a new first time in its history, there is an employee can be promoted within two years two times. The employee, your students "said Mr. Azmiral. "Thank you sir" I replied., Half do not believe, then I asked. "What is the advantage alumni children STMIK AMIKOM you think?". "The kids intelgensi STMIK AMIKOM alumni were lost with the kids graduate from ITB, UI and UGM, but kids STMIK AMIKOM alumni work in a team that can beat the kids from ITB, UI or from GMU" answered Mr. Azmiral .

Similarly, employees in STMIK AMIKOM Yogyakarta, perhaps inferior to individual employees other private universities, but the team STMIK AMIKOM employees better, which is the only High School in Region V Kopertis that can penetrate the number of new students in 1400 academic year 2003 / 2004. To move the organization with a high speed, not the superstar, but with a super team

SECRET SUCCESS

After building the Kaaba is damaged, repair as high as people stood, it was her turn to put the Black Stone is purified in its place in the eastern corner, there arose a dispute among the Quraish, who should have had the honor of putting the stone in place. So mounting the argument that almost all civil wars arise because of it. Family Abd'd Dar and his family 'Adi agreed tribes will not allow any interference in this great honor. For that they take an oath together. Dar Abd'd families carrying a tray of blood. Put their hands into the tray in order to strengthen their oaths. Since then named La'aqat'd-Damm, which means licking the blood.

Bin'l Umayya Abu-Mughira of Makhzum Banu is the oldest person among them, respected and obeyed. After seeing a similar situation that he said to them, "Cast your verdict is in the hands of the first to enter this Safa door". But when they saw Muhammad was the first person entering the place, they shouted: "This is al-Amin, we can accept his decision". Then they told him the incident. When she listened and saw in their eyes how much hostility was berkobarnya fire. He thought for a moment, then said "Give me a piece of cloth". After the cloth was brought, dihamparkannya and took the stone and placed with his own hands, and Muhammad said: "Let every head of tribes held the end of this cloth". Together they brought a cloth to the place of the stone will be placed. Then Muhammad pulled the stone from the rock and meletakannya cloth in place. Thus the dispute was ended and the disaster can be avoided. Muhammad did what in the management called win-win thinking that can create synergy.

The experience also taught me, when he will hold a seminar aimed at senior secondary school children about the entrance exams State University. New speaker when the time told her willingness to stay a week. The seminar was held on the day of his plan Saturday. After all preparations had been completed, on Wednesday morning at 10.00 wib, I gathered my staff to listen to his opinion that the seminar participants, many of the participants. I've written ten strategies in a single sheet of paper to bring the participants. But I keep the strategy on the table without a stafpun who knows.

After all my staff together, then I asked for ideas from my staff. "My friends I ask you an idea of how our seminars for many of the participants on Saturday. We have only 3 days time ". "Pak Yanto. We put an ad in the newspaper "the first of my staff. "Good" said I, as he crossed one of my strategies in sheets of paper. "Put your ad on the radio" My staff said the second. "Good" said I, as he crossed another one of my strategies in the sheet of paper. "We're working with a student dormitory" said a third of my staff. "Good" said I, as a third strike that was my strategy on the sheet of paper. "Cooperation with the test bimbingsan" said my third sta. I also did the same thing, respect their ideas while I was crossing out the same idea with their ideas. I am not saying that they are the same ideas with my ideas, but I try to respect their ideas, as though I had no idea even though I have my ideas written in a Kerta. I told my staff to run all their ideas. Incredibly, I do not suspect that the number of participants of the seminar participants at last beyond 1000. I just combine them and appreciate the ideas. That's called synergy, which is the secret of successful companies.

MAKE CHANGES OR DIE

Organizations must make changes to adjust to the competitive lingkungaanya. Changes to do with about making something else. Technology, competition, economic shocks, social change, the labor force and world politics is a force driving change. Advanced information technology can change the way competitive, thus increasing the company's competitive advantage. Yet the CEO of Unilever, Floris A. Maljers says "the biggest obstacle companies face in the face of globalization is the limited human resources, not lack of capital".

In the book Why Companies Fail, Mark Ingebretsen says "Companies need to predict the future to detect trends that they must deal if they want to continue to generate profits. Companies also need to design ways to mengadapsi products and their services in order to reach consumer groups that have not been defined. The most important of all this, companies must realize the fact that large-scale change is the norm, while the changes that shook the world are part of the new norm. Therefore they must direct the strategy for dealing with change. September 11 attacks by showing how a tragic event changes everything, sometimes overnight. "Successful leader supple and flexible action in the face of change. In fact, he was pleased with the changes that touched him most deeply.

Most companies die, because subordinates should always follow leaders who never changes. The historian, Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., in his book Strategy and Structure advances American companies, because she wants to make changes, especially in the management system. Chandler examined four major American companies, namely General Electric, Du-Pont, Standard Oil company, and Exxon. Willingness to change from the CEO of four companies that make these companies survive today.

Employees are rice, while the management style is lauknya. Jack Welch, CEO of General Electric when it says "We're risking something for our people, then we need to empower them, give them the resources and out of trouble by using them". Jack Welch to invest half the time with employees, so he knew them, talked with them about the problems the company, praising them presented good performance, but chided them when their performance falls. He knows about 1000 employees who have good ideas and have responsibilities for their work. Personal approach that made Jack Welch told employees that produce extraordinary kasil on performance improvement. "If you win, we all win" so said Welch. That sebabya 27,000 employees own shares of General Electric. In 2001, General Electric was selected as "The Most Admired Company in the World" ranked first version of Fortune.

"The two greatest corporate leaders of this century are Alfred Sloan of General Motors and the Jack Welch of General Electric. And Welch's will be bigger than both, because planning a new paradigm, contemporary, for the corporate model used for the 21 century, "said Noel Tichy, University of Machigan, long analysts Wech managerial style. Thus, whether we will make a change or die?

Learning From the Banana Tree

Banana trees are God's creation of plants that are beneficial to humans. Banana tree grown in tropical regions such as Asia, Australia, Africa and America
Philosophy of banana trees used by PT Gobel Dharma Nusantara to mobilize its human resources to be able to compete with other companies. Companies that berpatungan with this company Matsushita Panasonic products are able to export.

This philosophy found by the founder of PT. Gobel Dharma Nusantara, Thayeb Mohammad Gobel in 1954.

Banana tree is a useful tree all. Banana long curved shape and a yellow or red. Soft yellow flesh and sweet taste when ripe and contain vitamins. The leaves can be used to wrap rice pecel, oilcake, botok, Nogosari and so on.

Pelapahnya for children's toys, the toy horse and rifle-senapanan. Heart can be made of vegetables and trees can be used to put the puppets in a puppet show. Even the skin can be eaten goat pisangpun.

It describes the philosophy that employees at PT Gobel Dharma Nusantara make all the products that will benefit the community and conduct cooperation in the group.

PT Gobel Dharma Nusantara using independent management that make an efficient management system, listening to and satisfying customers. All around him is a customer, such as communities, investors, suppliers, government, environment, bosses, subordinates and coworkers. Suppliers and distributors are both standing and prosperous.

PT Gobel Dharma Nusantara trying to produce a useful product, according to the needs and have high quality with reasonable prices and satisfactory services to achieve public welfare. Advantages for investors, employees, business continuity and taxes as well as for the welfare of society.

Nothing''among us menzalimi each other.''Helm says PT Gobel Dharma Nusantara.

Prior to banana trees bear fruit, if cut, it will grow again to produce fruit. After bear fruit, the banana tree before it is ready to die.

Employees PT Gobel Dharma Nusantara make a total dedication. Prior to producing the best work, their abstinence to get out of the company. Ready to sacrifice for the company's goals for happiness together.

Employees think, that he worked at the factory's own little, and run a business with great sincerity, and humility. Progress and development can only be realized through joint efforts and cooperation of every employee company. United in spirit, vowed to carry out tasks in a company with high dedication, perseverance, and integrity.

But before dying, the children have to grow around the tree and are ready to replace the parent.

Chairman PT Gobel Dharma Nusantara have processed offspring survival to continue running the company to remain a leading company in the competition. All employees are empowered through the development of the individual at its core and is the personal responsibility and the company to serve the community as baton holders of its predecessor.

Learning From Ants and Leaf Lice

Type ant and some aphids have a symbiotic relationship called. In symbiosis, different animal species help each other. Aphids are small insects that move slowly, live plants and feed on nectar
Nectar is sucked from the tree trunk with a sharp mouth and long. When ingested, nectar turned into a sweet substance called honey dew. This material was then issued by the lice through organs called kornikula. This honey dew favorite food of red ants, which eat as much as they can be produced by the aphids. With cattle aphids, ants have a backup that is always readily available.

To protect the reserve honey dew, ant very concerned about his aphids. For example, an ant infestation is to move a lot nektarnya place, and if the food search area becomes too crowded, ants, lice will move to an area that is more lax. Ants also attack any insects trying to eat the aphids, even though the attacker may be much larger than the ants themselves.

Scientists have been obtained certainty when or how this special relationship began. However, with the discovery of the ants and aphids that have become fossilized together, proved that these two types of insects have helped each other since at least 30 million years ago. The story of ants and aphids, according to Stephen R Covey, called the effectiveness, which is a balance between production and production capacity.

Production is the result of a chill, the honey dew. While production capacity is the ability or asset that produces honey dew, namely aphids. Ant trying to maintain and protect aphids best, so that aphids are still producing honey embut. Ants effective action.

In business, we often seek profit or short-term results with production or impair the ability of physical assets, such as cars, computers, telephone, fax, and even our bodies or our environment. We rarely maintain or care for cars, computers, telephone and fax. Once the asset is damaged, then we realized that the asset is a key asset. The cost to repair these assets much more expensive than maintaining these assets on a regular basis. So we have to do things that are not effective.

We also often talk about customer service. We often ignore those who deal with customers, ie employees. So we just realized after customers gradually left us. Trust and loyalty to us is lost. Usually we just blame employee. That action is not effective. If we want our employees to treat customers well, then we also have to treat our employees like customers.

''You can buy someone's hand, but was never able to buy his heart. His heart is the place to be enthusiasm, loyalty. You can buy his back, but can not buy brains. That's where his creativity, his intelligence, his wits,''said Stephen R Covey.

Proved effective for the acts we must learn to ants and aphids.