You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Of course, there are numerous activities that do that, but these three things stand out for me: Bureaucratic Absurdity So many organizations become bogged down with rules and practices that border on the nonsensical and serve only to distract, or worse, obstruct people from achieving their primary purpose. What do you think?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 4, 2010

Of course there is a growing trend now toward “ engaging ” employees so that their level of participation and meaningful contribution will increase happily for both the organization and the people who work in it. I happen to like that notion very much. But, like most trends, this one is probably not immune to the “BS” factor.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2017

If you’re a business leader looking for an opportunity to have real impact on your company — and position yourself for the top job — which career path is best? What if we told you that the CHRO role might be the best job you could ever have, with real opportunity for reshaping an organization?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. Bennis Add You’re Not The Boss of Me as a favourite Blog Subscribe by Email Subscribe to You’re Not the Boss of Me Subscribe in a reader Bookmark a Post About This Blog About Me About This Blog Follow me on Twitter Reading: "Santa Inc.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 23, 2010

Exploring Shared Leadership → March 23, 2010 · 5:37 pm ↓ Jump to Comments The Importance of Being Purposeful When I first came to Vancouver to take up my new role as a Human Resources Consultant with a major bank, my boss and I agreed that I should go on a road trip and meet with as many corporate banking employees as possible.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 31, 2010

And second, be prepared to accept the consequences that may come from circumventing or defying rules There is always the chance that circumventing a rule can cause grief for someone else, some where else in the organization or outside it. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 19, 2009

And, while there are many people and organizations working hard at creating more collaborative working environments, I suspect there are just as many digging in their heels and clinging to their pedestals with the tenacity of a dog with a bone. Well first, making change happen in any organization is about influence, not control.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 8, 2010

The Hospital Human Resources Department had changed its name to The Employee Engagement Department. Each time I see that sign, I wonder what they might be doing differently now that they weren’t doing when they were called The Human Resources Department. So too, I think it is with people in organizations.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

It is about inviting people to bring all of themselves to work every day and helping them give their best effort willingly to something that matters both to them and to the organization. Once they have left their organization, very few will remember how they impacted the bottom line. That makes it pretty important.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

But who in your company is paying attention to how well aligned your strategy is with your organization’s purpose and capabilities? Tweaks to the organization’s design may happen only episodically, but the leader’s concern with strategic alignment should be constant. Pm images/Getty Images.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Organizations become effective and an influencer when the 4 Es (encounter, equip, empower, & execute) are in place for casual conversation, the bonus is that you can gain strategic stretching that often does not take place in a traditional meeting. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

Over the past decade of leading human capital, diversity, and retention efforts in several demanding U.S.-based And they will work for you, your people, and your organization. Whatever skills and traits have made you successful at work (Is it organization? Use your leading professional strengths. Creativity? Resilience?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 7, 2013

And, starting now, they must create the organizations and web-based business models that can turn these ideas into reality. Gallen in Switzerland ( Service Business Development: Strategies for Value Creation in Manufacturing Firms ) concludes that these services are most definitely lucrative for traditional manufacturers.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2012

An Institutional Review is a look at activities that contribute to an organization’s success and well-being. This transcends a traditional audit and identifies factors that already contribute well to the organization, rather than simply looking for ways to cut, curtail or penalize. Any company or organization is like a tree.

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HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2019

Culture defines the overall output of every organization. Through culture, organizations are able to establish and manage their sustainability goals such as social impact, environmental footprint, employee engagement, satisfaction, etc. When we talk about subcultures, we of course, need to consider diversity and inclusion.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 29, 2009

There are many advantages to democratic workplaces, not the least of which are that they appear to be magnets for skilled, talented and diverse pools of people. To be truly democratic, organizations must consider processes that include voting systems, debates, adversarial processes and systems of appeal. It is a genie in a bottle.

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