The General Electric plant in Durham, North Carolina builds some of the world's most powerful jet engines. But the plant's real power lies in the lessons that it teaches about the future of work and about workplace democracy. Read the full article … [Read more...]
Closing the Re-invention Gap. Is news dying or are newspapers dying?
August 15, 2010 By
by Adam Hartung http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2010/04/crossing-re-invention-gap-newspapers.html Is news dying, or are newspapers dying? That's a critical question. Most of us know the demand for news is not dying - and if you needed reinforcement a recent McKinsey & Company … [Read more...]
Democratic Centralism
November 29, 2009 By
According to Richard Holbrooke, currently special envoy to Afghanistan, White House officials such as McGeorge Bundy, national security adviser to both Kennedy and Johnson "cut people to ribbons because their views weren't acceptable." Holbrooke goes on to say that Washington promotes what he calls … [Read more...]
Successful Management
October 29, 2009 By
The secret of being a successful manager is keeping the five guys who hate you away from the five who haven’t made up their minds. … [Read more...]
Say what?
April 27, 2009 By
From a November press release by Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia Siemens Networks has completed the preliminary planning process to identify the proposed remaining headcount reductions necessary to reach its previously announced synergy-related headcount-adjustment goal. To date, the company has … [Read more...]
Are you breathing your own exhaust?
March 2, 2009 By
“A leader can start breathing his own exhaust unless he has some close peers who will keep his mind open by honestly confronting him” … [Read more...]
Patrick Lencioni on Virtual Teams
February 27, 2009 By
This is from Pat’s POV: February 2009. When I speak to audiences about teamwork, one of the most frequently asked questions I get has to do with managing groups of people who are geographically dispersed, a.k.a. virtual teams. This surprises me a little because the topic, as well as the solution … [Read more...]
How do you restore morale and productivity after layoffs?
January 30, 2009 By
The Hayes Group International suggests a five-pronged approach: Plan: Figure out how the layoff will be communicated and how to assist survivors. Work out reassigned tasks and responsibilities ahead of time. Communicate why the changes were necessary and how roles will change. Communicate: … [Read more...]
Why most change programs fail
January 28, 2009 By
The 'programs' purpose is ambiguous The conceptual framework supporting the program is unclear or inadequate The scope pace and manner of implementation of the 'program' are inappropriate for the results expected The tools provided are inappropriate or insufficient The relationship of the … [Read more...]
Lincoln
January 18, 2009 By
Lincoln’s Genius At the 1860 Republican National Convention, a lawyer with only a single term in Congress to his political credit beat three seasoned politicians for the nomination. Once Abraham Lincoln won the presidency he asked his rivals to join his administration–a decision at the heart of … [Read more...]