Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 15, 2010

In addition to being a well-organized, clear writer, Morris is a Renaissance man who always sprinkles his writings and interviews with thoughtful insights drawn from remarkably diverse fields of knowledge. Check out his book reviews and interviews at this link and you’ll see what what I mean. Military Gamification in Everything?

Cooper 218

Cooper McCarthy Godin Middle Management 218

Building Personal Strength

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

It is still common for most managers to refer to people skills as “soft skills,” because they aren’t specifically about the business of the organization. But he aggregated people skills, managing emotions, personality and character traits into a single area of competence, further confusing the issue. And that's not all.

Skills 104

Skills Construction Goleman Emotional Intelligence 104

You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Some of the department managers received their mail with good grace, responding with a well-placed thank you and a smile. It was a small gesture but always with a big result and a willingness on my part to do more for those managers who had taken the time to acknowledge my existence despite my lowly placement on the hierarchical ladder.

Blog 79

Blog Politics Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 79

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Although many upper-level managers don't do these things enough, by far and away the single-most shirked responsibility of executives is holding people accountable. It holds up for C-level executives compared to directors and middle managers. Thus an interest in productivity gave way to process and procedures.

Management 9

Management Cooper Short-term Long-term 9

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

What did 2010 look like for you and your company? OnPoint Consulting’s 2010 Execution Gap Maker Round-Up… Execution Gap Maker #1: BP (Need I say more?) Execution Gap Maker #2: Nokia Nokia’s share of the worldwide market for mobile phones continued to slip in 2010. More like a chasm, really.)

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2014

Competition trumps cooperation, and distributed decision-making by individual business units trumps universal strategy. As the 2010 case describes: By his own admission, Ma was a fan of Jack Welch, so it was only natural that his organization came to resemble that of GE in some regards. The article, by J. Ramachandran, K.S.

IPO 12

IPO Welch Strategy Long-term 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Instead of institution-based siloes and command-and-control, Ebola demands the collective problem-solving and action of a virtual community — and the mobilization of an entire ecosystem of diverse players. The struggle of the old management model is playing out before our very eyes. We shouldn’t be surprised. That’s important.

Crisis 8

Crisis Crisis Management Uncertainty Airlines 8