Too many change efforts, all at once All too often, companies fall into the trap of believing they have to change every possible process, business unit or approach in order to grow. The notion that they need to change multiple things, simultaneously is insidious. One great idea, brought up appropriately, leads leadership to think of […]
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The reality is that doing work for the sake of, work, creates a sterile work environment where real progress cannot thrive.
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Hollow, archaic concepts Undergraduate and advanced degree programs are exhorted as a means of propelling one’s career to the next level, and they often serve as a critical factor in being able to move up the organizational ladder. While the ability to learn is paramount, the material that is taught across a wide spectrum of
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With the litany of literature available surrounding the zeitgeist of teamwork, which lectures the business executive about how paramount it is to focus on teams as a means of running the corporation, it is obvious that the concept and significance of the individual has been all but erased.
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All the focus on the uproarious nature of the external environment brings that chaos to the hallways of the company. Chasing down the latest trends, or worse, trying to predict what’s around the corner is a quixotic effort that leads to exhaustion, undue consternation and futility.
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We have all been part of the misery that goes hand in hand with becoming hyper focused on the tracking of our every movement to satisfy the insatiable set of metrics established by leadership.
While their monikers may differ from company to company, metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), benchmarks, dashboards and the like are all futile for several reasons.
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Times of economic upheaval provide unexpected opportunities. The temperament of the broader economy has a pretty decent track record of being quixotic, rather than docile and static. And yet, as feared as economic downtrends are, they form the basis of unprecedented opportunities. Oftentimes, these downtrends allow companies to move in and capture the market share
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Builds trust The arcana of the methods for gaining authority and power in organizations is varied and covers a significant spectrum of philosophies. From the command-and-control zeitgeist of the early industrial revolution, where it was believed managers had authority simply because they were managers, to the more humanistic and social models of the 1950s through
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The notion of independence runs deep in the psyches of both the American citizen as it does in corporate America. As Americans, we believe (and rightly so) that the paragon of self-actualization is reached when we have gained a sense of independence. As a father of two kids that are just now beginning to gain
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Companies pride themselves in the stock of knowledge they have attained throughout the years and often clamor to claim that as the basis of their expertise in any given discipline. And it’s no surprise why they do this. The US Air Force asserts that it maintains air superiority in any given theatre it operates under,
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