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
Why Problems Occur (Alert #6): Same over Unique
Posted on29 Aug 2013
Tagsimprovement, repetitive strain injury, boredom, Why Problems Occur Series, Anatomy of an Event, unique, standardization, security, rules, reinventing the wheel, process, problem solving, motivation, event, emotions, efficiencies, organizational culture, creativity, change
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Creativity is challenging especially with time pressures. Additionally, depending upon the work culture, motivation might be difficult. Heck, how many times do... Read More
How Psychopaths Become CEO’s (Pt 4) – Preferred Cultures
Posted on22 Aug 2013
Tagsauthority, competitive, conflict, organizational culture, dissent, diversity, education, emotional intelligence, Harvard Business Review, incentives, negative, process, psychopaths, relationships, rules, self-interest, Psychopath in Workplace Series, bottom-line focus, ends justifies means
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Previously, the situations and trends psychopaths prefer. Now, we will discuss the cultures as summarized in the introductory post of this mini-series:... Read More
Power of Rule Breakers
Posted on03 Jun 2013
Tagsorganizational culture, individual, self-interest, rules, psychopaths, power, organization, motivation, leadership, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Harvard Business Review, group, cooperation, confidence
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The stress between individuals and groups exhibits itself when individuals break the group’s rules. As Jeffrey Pfeffer writes in his article “Power,... Read More
Solving the Nonproductiveness of Telecommuting Workforces
The article “Face Time” (The New Yorker, March 18, 2013 edition) by James Surowiecki discusses telecommuting’s downsides by focusing on its interpersonal... Read More
Groups as Enemies of Individuals
Posted on04 Apr 2013
Tagscreativity, Round Table, Lancelot, United States Constitution, individual, unique, team building, Stanford Prison Experiment, peer pressure, honesty, group, emotions, organizational culture, behavior
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We form groups every day, some formal, others informal. The idea that groups are often enemies of individuals comes from two facts:... 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
Perfect Music and Its Tips for the Perfect Culture
Posted on11 Feb 2013
Tagscomputers, organizational culture, expression, music, Imperfect Music Analogy, Jimi Hendrix, Star Spangled Banner, Woodstock
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Music teaches us much about ourselves. For instance, perfect music teaches us what music we like. The music we like teaches us... Read More
Lightning-rod Employee (Scapegoat)
Early on in my career, I witnessed a manager’s termination for the incompetence of her boss. The strategy he outlined for her... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 12): Associative Thinking
It’s difficult to discuss creative innovation without addressing associative thinking (aka Intersectional ThinkingTM). It’s the act of comparing something to another to... Read More
