Imagine that you're doing something completely non-work related and an idea goes off in your head - an idea that can help you in your work. Has this ever happened to you? Before I tell you about my recent light bulb moment, there's something you should ...
“The floggings will continue until morale improves.” Can companies turn happiness into a management tool to be measured or a skill to be improved? As the joke illustrates, I don’t think so. In “Against Happiness”, the economist Schumpeter shines ...
Do you recognize this picture? No matter how high-performing your team or how agile your organization, you probably recognize The Vicious Change Loop. If the WHAT, WHY, HOW & WHEN for a new Change are not clearly communicated, people will fill i ...
Anyone with internet access and a company job in 2016 is aware of at least 2 of these 3 things: 40 is the new 30. Nerd is the new cool. Cross-functional teams are the new organization. Teams are nothing new. As Schumpeter points out in “Team Spiri ...
As discussed in part 1, modern leadership is full of paradoxes. To be an effective leader and people manager circa 2016 you have to be aware of the big ones. However, your biggies will look differently than mine. Nevertheless, if you lead with the Para ...
FUN FACTOR. “…as psychological researchers discover more about how the human brain works, we’re gaining insights into exactly how to crank up the enjoyment factor…” - Laura Vanderkam, Fast Company. "THE SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN WAY TO HAVE THE BEST VAC ...
COLD HARD FACT. Do you recognize this picture? Change Initiative fails* External experts brought in to determine "what happened and what happens next". Colossal waste of resources for everyone (time, energy, money). If you’d like to change t ...
“I’ve noticed that you’ve been late on a few deadlines recently. Your motivation also seems to be quite low in our weekly meetings. My concern is that this is affecting your performance. Do you have any thoughts on where my observations might be coming ...
