Curious Cat

JANUARY 9, 2018

These posts were the most popular posts on the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog in 2017 (as measured by page views, as recorded by my analytics application).

Blog 40

Blog Management How To Leadership 40

Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

My entry into Reality-Based Leadership started with the Open-Door Policy. Designed to prepare me for my new organizational role, it was a crash course in the current conventional wisdom around leadership. Cy Wakeman is a drama researcher, international leadership speaker, and consultant. Shut the Conventional Door. An open door?

Open-book 260

Open-book Policies Self-aware Cost 260

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

All of us are spending more time in meetings than we did five years ago, and this trend is expected to continue (Lee 2010). A guest lecturer in organizational change at Benedictine University, Emily also coached participants in University of Chicago’s Leadership Arts Program. You put a lot of time and effort into meetings.

Participative 193

Participative Committee Energy Executive Coaching 193

Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 2, 2023

You have to represent people to understand what they need That is exactly what she did in 2017 when working at Bristol City Council (BCC). “We Interview At CMI, we’re hugely privileged to have contributed to many people’s management and leadership journeys. So we had to demonstrate the benefits in a business case,” she explains.

Metrics 52

Metrics KPI Diversity Long-term 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Amazon’s 2017 acquisition of Whole Foods was met with a lot of fanfare. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who is known to expect unwavering discipline from his workers, personifies this leadership style. “Empowerment must be much, much more than a mere slogan,” Mackey wrote in a 2010 blog post. Yongyuan Dai/Getty Images.

Price 13

Price Decentralization Long-term Self-aware 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Under the leadership of Anthony Tersigni, Ascension’s president and CEO, the organization has sought to become much more efficient at delivering health care. In a 2010 review of its purchasing strategy, Ascension concluded that it didn’t really have an effective purchasing strategy at all.

Health Care 8

Health Care Insurance Cost Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Among the 30 top companies in seven of the largest industries, almost half had a VC-fueled accelerator in 2015, up from just 2% in 2010. By summer 2017, 90% of accepted startups have met BMW expectations and are continuing to grow their business with BMW.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8