Rehab for Social Media, Email, Texts (SMET) Addiction
In response to my post highlighting SMET addictions, Maya Larson (@connectionsbym), an Etsy shopkeeper, asked, “Is there a 5-step (rehab) program” for... Read More
Zombies To The Rescue
Posted on07 Apr 2014
TagsGreat Depression, venting, Predictability as Hell Analogy, predictability, complacency, software, smart phones, zombies, workflows, Romans, television, Shirley Temple, entertainment, computers, employees, gladiators, humans, music, procedure, process, robots, rules, Talent
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Entertainment often reflects our lives. Sometimes depicting it directly but other times serving to assuage emotions that don’t have an outlet. Just... Read More
Introverts More Honest?
Posted on20 Feb 2014
Tagsintrovert, assessments, cooperation, organizational culture, employees, extrovert, honesty, innovation, leadership, motivation, Personality, reflection, The Economist, lead by example
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The idea that introverts are more honest than extroverts comes from two assertions. First, studies find that “the more reflective [people] are,... Read More
Leadership, The Secret (Pt 5): Persona
Posted on16 Jan 2014
Tagsemployees, leadership, morale, objectivity, strategy, subjective, symbolism, trust, vision, authenticity, Leadership - The Secret Series, military-leadership analogy, leader as actor, persona
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Most leadership programs fail to consider a critical psychological phenomenon: persona. They believe that good visions, strategies, missions, execution and authenticity will... Read More
Change Management, The Secret
The secret to change management is relationships. In his article, Slow Ideas (New Yorker, July 29, 2013 edition), Atul Gawande describes change... Read More
Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #6 Seeking Victory
Posted on09 May 2013
Tagsemployees, free will, Influence, Pollyannaism, problem solving, skills, strategy, warfare, Anatomy of an Event, Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Sun Tzu Top 7 Quotes Series, Gallipoli
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At number six in my list of top seven Sun Tzu quotes from The Art of War, I have: Therefore, a skilled... Read More
Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #7 Effective Orders
Posted on18 Apr 2013
Tagschange, command, employees, executive, formal organizational power, leadership, morale, organization, Pollyannaism, prioritization, success, Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Sun Tzu Top 7 Quotes Series, machismo
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Responses to my original Sun Tzu post have encouraged me to write more about important Sun Tzu quotes from The Art of... Read More
Reducing Dependency on Talent through Rules
Posted on01 Apr 2013
Tagsadaptability, computers, organizational culture, employees, flexibility, instructions, logic, process, process management, rules, Talent, The Atlantic, Adam Davidson
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Rules are a form of logic especially when used in a series to form instructions. A step builds on the former step... Read More
Psychopaths, Sociopaths and Differences for the Workplace
Posted on14 Mar 2013
Tagsemployees, management, objectivity, power, psychopaths, relationships, The Bad Sleep Well, Kevin Dutton, sociopaths, Psychopath in Workplace Series
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Classical management theory is very silent on the influence of personality in business, especially psychopaths and sociopaths who can and do exist... Read More
Best Sun Tzu Quote: Pinnacle of Skill
Posted on18 Feb 2013
Tagsapproaches, change, change management, coaching, employees, fear, fun, ignorance, inertia, Influence, leadership, management, management by walking around, military, problem solving, resistance to change, training, uncertainty, warfare, Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Sun Tzu Top 7 Quotes Series
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Before his writings became a business management guide, I had read Sun Tzu’s The Art of War back in the early eighties.... Read More
