CEO Blog
JUNE 8, 2011
I love Daniel Pink 's views. He studies the science of the mind. According to Pink "We all have an intuitive sense of what motivates people. Reward behavior and get more - punish and we get less of it." But when scientifically tested, this was not true except on the most mundane of simple mechanical tasks. If the job involved any thinking or creativity, it does not work.
CEO Blog
JUNE 25, 2011
Yesterday, my run seemed hard. (I tend to push myself and rarely do an easy workout). What kept me going was the thought "discomfort precedes success". In that case, health would be the success. One mantra I have used "Successful people do tough things". This has inspired me to tackle some of the tougher calls, study some of the difficult things etc.
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CEO Blog
JUNE 8, 2011
#wif11 Jeanne Meister, author of the 20/20 Workplace spoke about the increasing speed of innovation. 1880 - Industrial Revolution 1980 - Computer Revolution 1990 - Internet Revolution 2010 - Information Revolution Now - Participation Revolution She spoke about the new employee - the millenials. 20% of them come to work expecting to use their own phone and computer.
CEO Blog
JUNE 7, 2011
#WIF11 continues. Jordan Cohen spoke about "getting rid of busy work so you can get to work". This is a huge challenge for us all. "40% of time is spent on necessary but not important" (I am actually surprised it is that low). His solution at Pfizer was to allow staff to send requests for research. Reports would come back the next day once the request was defined.
CEO Blog
JUNE 7, 2011
Today I am blogging live at World Innovation Forum (#WIF11). I have blogged before at this event. I love the stimulation I get from going to seminars like this. Attending and listening to speakers helps plant the seeds of innovation in my mind. First speaker is one of my favorites - Clay Christensen. Of course he spoke about disruptive innovation. He is a young guy but recently suffered from a stroke.
CEO Blog
JUNE 19, 2011
I ran the Shelter Bay 10K yesterday. Hot day. 5:30 start. Slow time (54:58) put me right at 50% of the men that ran. At least I ran a reverse split (last half faster than the first). And my daughter Beth likes my garden report. Peas are just awesome now. Basil and currants are coming on. Lettuce continues to be plentiful. And this is me next to the parsnips which I am allowing to go to seed.
CEO Blog
JUNE 8, 2011
I continue to blog at # WIF11. M. S.Kishnan was the first speaker. He is the author of The New Age of Innovation: Driving Cocreated Value Through Global Networks. His view is the increasing communication is changing the way innovation happens. Trends change the way innovation happens. Trends: Ubiquitous connectivity Pervasive Digitization Cloud and Convergence of Technologies Social Networks These trends change the way we compete.
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