Rapid BI

OCTOBER 11, 2012

In this series of short articles I will outline my unique approach and talk you through some of the methods and approaches I use for success. We met with the purpose of each other starting to learn and understand each others motivation. Time was short before Jerry’s next race, so I proposed a telephone session.

Case Study 46

Case Study Short-term Proposal Goal 46

Eric Jacobson

MAY 11, 2021

Rapidly scaling startups need lots of capital and talent, but they can make mistakes that leave them suddenly in short supply of both. In short, “ If you want your startup to succeed, you need to understand why startups fail ,” explains Eisenmann. And, they do so with a minimum of wasted effort – hence the term, Minimum Viable Product.

Succession 65

Succession Entrepreneur Case Study Apparel 65

HR Digest

AUGUST 14, 2023

What are the specific areas where your employees are falling short? By setting clear learning outcomes, you provide your employees with a clear sense of direction and purpose, increasing their motivation and engagement throughout the training. Are there any skills gaps, compliance issues, or inefficiencies that need to be addressed?

Training 98

Training Succession Objective Learning-by-Doing 98

Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 15, 2013

He similarly questions the routine use of layoffs, which he describes as “trading skills, experience, future capability, and competitive advantage for short-term cash.” They fully describe each element, and provide case studies and actionable takeaways. Interactivity means that talk is two-way: there is a give-and-take.

Open-book 260

Open-book Books Competitive Advantage Participative 260

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

To achieve this, Zhengfei believes that if employees own the company they will be motivated to act as entrepreneurs and initiate more projects that could help all of them to earn more and diminish differences in wealth creation considerably. Huawei’s example helps us understand two things about how profit-sharing schemes work at scale.

Case Study 8

Case Study ESOP Incentives Long-term 8

Deming Institute

MARCH 16, 2017

When organizations are short term focused or have executives making decisions based on data without understanding the processes generating that data in detail they will “hold people accountable” for bad data and drive fear into any thoughts of experimentation. Establish trust, that is going to lead to interest and focus.

Deming 28

Deming Short-term Engineering Incentives 28

Strategy Driven

APRIL 8, 2011

In his groundbreaking new book, Brand Relevance : Making Competitors Irrelevant, David shows how any company can use the “brand relevance” strategy to achieve long-term, competitive success. Detailed with more than two dozen case studies, Brand Relevance lays out the four key tasks required to attain brand relevance: Finding New Concepts.

Brand 56

Brand Aaker Six Sigma Short-term 56

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2015

Perhaps you just wrapped up a big project and are having trouble mustering motivation for the next one. “We tend to assume that [it] requires trying harder or outworking others, [which] may get you short-term results but [is] physiologically unsustainable.” Case study #1: Reflect on why your work matters.

Motivation 8

Motivation How To Long-term Stress 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

Because Best Buy's flexible work program is not just any flex policy, but the groundbreaking Results Only Work Environment (ROWE), one of the most innovative and celebrated examples of a company redesigning work to focus on results and boost performance through motivation-enhancing trust and autonomy. At Best Buy, these results produced $2.2

Human Capital 17

Human Capital Short-term Long-term Human Resources 17

Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

The term “paradigm shift” is a well-worn term. Overlooking this practice results in missed opportunities to foster and encourage motivation, creativity, and innovation. The employee was hired because there was promise in their skills, motivations, and capability. Employees will be less hopeful, focused, and motivated.

Leadership 132

Leadership Crisis Learning-by-Doing Team 132

LDRLB

APRIL 28, 2014

I really harvested a lot of case studies and examined what highly effective leaders see, say, and do and that’s actually the subtitle. The avoid harm motive is important but we have two other motives that are really located in other parts of the brain and it has to do with seek rewards and attach to others.

Positioning 60

Positioning Learning-by-Doing Books Follow-up 60

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

How do you motivate colleagues to support your initiatives and adopt your ideas? “Information overload and the pace of our digital lives have [led to short attention spans].” “Information overload and the pace of our digital lives have [led to short attention spans].” What the Experts Say.

Influence 20

Influence How To Case Study Learning-by-Doing 20

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 16, 2008

OK, in Topgrading books there are case studies of companies that are named, so you can call someone to verify the improvement in hiring. HIRING MISTAKE #1: Not Acknowledging When to Replace a Low Performer Having asked 6,500 executives 15 questions (plus follow ups) about all of 10 jobs each, I’ve done 65,000 mini “case studies.”

How To 126

How To Reference Cost Case Study 126

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2012

Ill-advised cuts in research spending for the sake of a short-term bottom-line improvement stifle growth that would otherwise benefit the company — and society — over the long term. What Doesn't Motivate Creativity Can Kill It. Flash Case Study: Will a Pilot Program Unleash This Innovation, or Kill It?

Innovation 11

Innovation Short-term Metrics Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

Because Best Buy's flexible work program is not just any flex policy, but the groundbreaking Results Only Work Environment (ROWE), one of the most innovative and celebrated examples of a company redesigning work to focus on results and boost performance through motivation-enhancing trust and autonomy. At Best Buy, these results produced $2.2

Human Capital 10

Human Capital Short-term Long-term Human Resources 10

Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The 16 case studies discussed in my book reveal a remarkable variation in the personal qualities of the leaders, all of whom were effective in changing history. They can deal with immediate priorities yet never lose sight of long-term goals. and elsewhere.” – Jan-Benedict Steenkamp. Some leaders were highly intelligent (e.g.,

Servant Leader 107

Servant Leader Leadership Styles Short-term Tactics 107

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2018

Cautiously, we called it problem-led leadership, and launched into all the interviewing, case studying, and literature review that goes into a leadership research project. To make a long story very short, we found several common threads in the work of problem-led leaders. And I hope that motivates my colleagues to do the same.”

Power 15

Power Charisma Learning-by-Doing Project 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

But we recognize that, in many businesses, resources are often allocated according to short-term, bottom-line pressures. We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. million (0.01% to 0.6% million and $39.9

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Net Present Value Retail Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Regina Conti, an associate professor of psychology at Colgate University and an expert in motivation, provides the example of doing your taxes. "A To make a task feel more immediate, focus on short-term rewards, such as getting a refund. Others are a great source of extrinsic motivation," says Conti.

Project 18

Project Case Study Short-term Learning-by-Doing 18

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Many perfectionists don't realize what they're doing; others do but aren't motivated to change. They know it's not good for them, but it feels good in the short-term," says DeLong. First ask: "Are they self-aware enough to know they have this quality and motivated to learn?" Case Study #1: Find a better job fit.

Kaplan 15

Kaplan Management How To Self-aware 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Can you keep your team’s motivation and productivity up? The short answer is yes: Even when it’s clear that a company’s in trouble, there are ways to help team members stay focused, deliver results, and weather the storm. There is often a short window of opportunity to do something differently,” Edmondson says.

Management 14

Management Edmondson Crisis Uncertainty 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In his introduction to Working , the landmark 1974 oral history of work, Studs Terkel positioned meaning as an equal counterpart to financial compensation in motivating the American worker. In terms of sheer quantity of work hours, organizations will see more work time put in by employees who find greater meaning in that work.

Creativity 15

Creativity Report Conference Mentor 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2014

How do you stay motivated? This is the time to “think small”— both in terms of the number of objectives and the timeframe in which you plan to accomplish them, according to Weintraub. “They will motivate you and encourage you, and when your morale is low, they will boost it.” What the Experts Say.

Goal 13

Goal CAGR Career Open-book 13

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

In short, getting people to act as one. The book presents case studies of each type, an explanation of the key characteristics, and a discussion of what you can do to be better at that type. Landlords decide how to generate the most value for themselves and dictate the terms of participation for the tenants.

Sports 260

Sports Creativity Bottom-up Motivation 260

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

Venting isn’t an effective long-term strategy. “But there’s nothing wrong with tolerating a few complaints in the short term.” Help both parties see how the skirmish is hurting others so they are motivated to do something productive about it. Case study#1: Proceed cautiously.

Advice 16

Advice Case Study Short-term Long-term 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2016

For most people, the possibility of missing out on a promised promotion or suffering other consequences “tied to the pocketbook” will be a strong motivation to behave in a more civil way. Case Study #1: Give direct feedback and support the rest of the team. Case Study #2: Help him rebuild his reputation.

Management 15

Management How To Document Case Study 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

By establishing and monitoring targets, you can give your employees real-time input on their performance while motivating them to achieve more. For goals to be meaningful and effective in motivating employees, they must be tied to larger organizational ambitions. Review both long-term and short-term goals on a weekly basis.

Goal 16

Goal Objective Long-term Case Study 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

As a manager, your goal is to keep your team engaged, productive, motivated, and happy. If they’re motivated enough, your response will “become fuel for them to tackle the next challenge,” says Halvorson. As you’re coaching, try to get a handle on what motivates this employee. What the Experts Say.

Learning-by-Doing 8

Learning-by-Doing Short-term Goal Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Do you have team members who might be able to cover some of your responsibilities in the short term? In fact, research by Ashley Hardin, a professor at Washington University’s Olin Business School, shows that when you allow coworkers to discover more about your personal life, they are more motivated to meet your needs.

Crisis 8

Crisis Case Study Brainstorming Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2014

Their efforts form a cautionary case study for other brands looking to jump into the “community” game. Despite all this potential, however, the community features Nike offers have fallen short. A forum such as Nike’s has the potential to be a valuable long-term resource to the community and set the bar for other branded forums.

Brand 8

Brand Content Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

And how do you motivate the departing colleague to cooperate? ” Motivate the expert. Make training and coaching part of the promotion process in order to motivate experts to mentor possible successors before they leave. Case Study #1: Determine a workable timeframe and be flexible. Who should be involved?

Learning-by-Doing 8

Learning-by-Doing Storytelling Cooper Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2017

Dr. Reddy’s: A Movement-Minded Case Study. ” But instead of plastering this new slogan on motivational posters and repeating it in all-hands meetings, the leadership team began by quietly using it to start guiding their own decisions. Creating a sense of urgency is helpful, but can be short-lived.

Company 15

Company Agility Innovation Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2015

How do you best motivate someone who you don’t have formal authority over? “To be a successful freelancer, you need to be self-motivated and able to work without someone looking over your shoulder,” says King. Case study #1: Be sensitive and flexible. Case study #2: Know what they want.

Management 8

Management Tips Performance Review Project 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Without a purposeful plan, Davey says that “managers too often do what’s easy in the short-term and ask the most talented person” to do the hard work. Having individual conversations with team members about their share of the collective workload is critical to ensuring employees stay motivated and engaged.

Delegation 8

Delegation Project Team Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2012

Spend time trying to get to know the person and better understand what motivates him. Case study #1: Get to know him. Harry eventually left the new company but the two parted on good terms. Case Study #2: Keep a healthy perspective. Bruno had a much easier time working with him.

Goleman 20

Goleman How To Emotional Intelligence Self-aware 20

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

As I said at the time, it was a case study in poor policy and even poorer execution. Short of any singing, dancing, and costume changes, this sequence could have been taken from Bollywood, a movie industry widely known for its fantastical flights of fancy. Four months passed. The country emerged with few obvious scars.

Banking 11

Banking GDP Policies Real Estate 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2012

Very early in my first year of business school, we were discussing whether an executive in a case study was to blame for a problem in his company and whether fixing it was his responsibility. Many of us were conflating the two terms: fault and responsibility. Focusing on responsibility offers a sense of peace. Sales dropped 15%.

Short-term 9

Short-term Case Study Learning-by-Doing Productivity 9