On three separate occasions throughout my career, I’ve had my boss tell me: 1) That I produced more work, more quickly, than they had expected, however, 2) I seemed to spend a lot of time away from my desk. Despite my productivity, I was chastised for being “too chatty” or “spending too much time talking [...]
Best of MFP: Leadership: Not for Followers.
May 24, 2010 By 5 Comments
Are those who are labeled “Leaders” truly leaders, or do they follow? There are many people in leadership positions, who have achieved that rank through their ability to implement their superiors’ decisions. In the act of doing so, these people demonstrate their ability to do what is required of them, and do it well. It’s [...]
Elephant Biting: Running with the Herd = Safety in Numbers?
May 23, 2010 By 4 Comments
Change direction scary. Especially if you don’t know exactly where you’re going. It is certainly safer to go with what is familiar or, to at least go along with what everyone else is doing. Running off on your own can leave you isolated and defenseless. Your protection is your ability to stay with the herd, [...]
Operations, Change, Innovation, Strategy, Culture and Waste: How it All Fits Together
May 13, 2010 By 4 Comments
There are limitless writings on each of these topics. Obviously, each one contributes to the degree of success, or failure, an organization experiences, but how do they all fit together? Each one has an affect on the others, but how can this dynamic be represented? My answer is that each of these elements can be [...]
Elephant Biting: Try Not to Eat the Whole Herd.
May 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Even when we manage to convince ourselves that the best approach is to go slow, take little bites, and adjust little by little, there’s a tendency to try and take on too many things in this way once we get used to the process. Personally or professionally, there’s a tendency to simply take on too much. [...]
Something for your mind: Six Interesting Posts from around the Blogosphere
April 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
From Method Frameworks: Does Your Strategic Planning Process Suffer From ADD? In the psychological world, ADD (attention deficit disorder) is diagnosed when an individual meets certain criteria for hyperactivity, impulsivity, or inattention. Likewise, in the corporate world, organizations can exhibit ADD-like behavior when they mistake activity for effectiveness; when they lose focus on established objectives; [...]
The sum of us is always better than the one of us.
April 3, 2010 By 2 Comments
Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking about finding ways to demonstrate the purpose and necessity of developing people who appreciate, respect, and adhere to a fundamental concept: That the sum of us is always better than the one of us. Along with this thought came a memory of the movie ‘Miracle’ and its [...]
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