Modern Servant Leader

AUGUST 7, 2012

You’re the coach. It’s 4th and goal, with seconds left in the game. Your team has a decision to make – take a knee, kick a field goal or go for the touchdown? The problem is, they don’t know the score, time left in the game or boundaries. So they take a knee. Did you win or lose? What if only the coach knows the score, time and boundaries?

Constraint 195

Constraint Sports Long-term Budgeting 195

Modern Servant Leader

AUGUST 29, 2012

A Results Only Work Environment (R.O.W.E.) is an environment in which workers are compensated by the results they deliver, not the hours they work. In “ Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us ” , author Daniel Pink explains how ROWE is a revolutionary principle emerging to address the motivational needs of modern workers. ROWE advocates and founders of CultureRx, Cali Ressler and Jodi Thompson implemented ROWE at Best Buy.

Environment 193

Environment Micromanagement Servant Leader Operations 193

Modern Servant Leader

AUGUST 21, 2012

Effective change management is critical in today’s rapidly changing workplace. Regardless of your field, educating and preparing your organization for changes will play a key role in success. While experts are needed for optimal results, some key concepts should be practiced by anyone effecting change. I call these concepts the Oversized Load Approach.

Management 188

Management Education Learning-by-Doing Technology 188

Modern Servant Leader

AUGUST 14, 2012

Executive perks tend to promote individual success over that of the organization. As a result, these perks may have opposite the desired effect. The Financial Times defines executive perk as: Something that an executive gets in addition to their salary, for example extra money based on company profits, the right to buy company shares cheaply, or the use of an expensive car.

Execution 197

Execution Company Incentives Travel 197