The Healthy Organization
When the topic of a healthy organization comes up, it often sparks thoughts of workplace wellness programs. While I am all for health and wellness promotion, my work efforts are […]This content is only available to members.
Four Steps to Optimizing HR
When we sit down with HR departments to design their organization, we ask them to imagine that they are an independent company and ask why clients should give them their […]This content is only available to members.
Raison D’être
The foundation of an organization is its reason for existence, its raison d’être. Since an organization consists of people working together for a common purpose, without purpose, there is no […]This content is only available to members.
Filthy Profit
Twitter was all abuzz following a recent BBC interview with the noted economist, Russell Brand, because of his declaration that, “Profit is a filthy word”. Check that – Russell Brand […]This content is only available to members.
Mark Twain’s Bad Boss
Recently, I reread Mark Twain’s Life on the Mississippi, and it got me thinking about management best practices. He recounts his experiences as a pilot’s apprentice, learning how to safely navigate the Mississippi River in a steamboat. He was Samuel...Ready, Fire, Aim!
OK, so it’s not original, but “ready, fire, aim” captures the essence of busyness that is so endemic in today’s business world. When everyone is so busy they don’t have time to think, there is often no one left to say, “Wait a...Who’s in Charge of Your Attitude?
When something needs to be done, you do it yourself or have someone else do it for you. To get something done through someone else, you must somehow influence that person or […]This content is only available to members.
Who Are The Wise Guys
You have worked your way up the corporate ladder to now reside in one of the C-suites; maybe you should be forgiven for feeling smarter, better looking, and all-around more […]This content is only available to members.
The Pain of Change
Change is unavoidably disruptive. You do something the same way for so long that its performance is habitual, almost automatic. It can be done while thinking of something else: “Look […]This content is only available to members.
Accountability? What’s That?
Accountability must be one of the most misunderstood terms in business. It is talked about and bragged about in every which way by all and sundry, yet accountability seems to […]This content is only available to members.