HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2019

Creating an ownership culture demands employee motivation through trust, empowerment, and recognition, at least. It’s very important for every organization involving more than two people to develop ways of operation, systems, and policies that would dictate its culture. Weed out unnecessary processes that add no value.

Micromanagement 89

Micromanagement Cost Resistance Bottom-up 89

Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Accept Help:   The rescue operation appears to have been a model of private and public sector cooperation and coordination. Put Yourself in Their Shoes:  One of the most impressive aspects of the rescue operation is how much attention was paid to the overall health and well being of the miners and their families.

Leadership 184

Leadership Executive Coaching Blog Open-book 184

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

Its hierarchical authority, specialized division of labor, and standard operating procedures enabled companies to grow far larger than they had ever been. Tens of thousands of agile teams have operated for decades without much awareness — let alone active support — from CEOs. Tetra Images/Getty Images.

Bureaucracy 11

Bureaucracy Agility Energy Constraint 11

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 5, 2015

Of course, what makes this NASA employee’s response so noteworthy is the fact that he wasn’t one of the engineers or scientists involved in designing the rockets or overseeing the lunar missions. Not to mention the faster pace by which we now have to operate amid a sea of rising distractions vying for our attention.

Environment 100

Environment Long-term Short-term Succession 100

Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

In it, he rips James every which way from Sunday and then promises the Cleveland fans that his energy “will be directed at one thing and one thing only: DELIVERING YOU the championship you have long deserved and is long overdue.”  Once again, classless.

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Class Gilbert Leadership Letter 135

Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

What are your motivations for wanting to own your business? Business ownership consumes large quantities of time and mental energy, even after it’s running well and succeeding. Operating a small business is not unlike owning a really old house: things break a lot, and you need to fix them, over and over and over.

Learning-by-Doing 256

Learning-by-Doing Long-term Automotive Open-book 256

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Entrepreneurs who are highly motivated to be successful often put themselves last when it comes to down time, relaxation, exercise and living a healthy lifestyle. When this happens they aren’t motivated to update their headshots, create video marketing or present themselves as speakers. Energy levels are also affected.

Learning-by-Doing 185

Learning-by-Doing Blog Class Open-book 185

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Plug-and-play e-commerce technology, search engine optimization, and other distribution solutions are making it ever easier for products to directly reach consumers. The team was structured to operate like a startup, with a particular focus on user research, feedback, and a commitment to lean operations.

P&L 13

P&L Agility Fashion Media 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2011

The y-axis focuses on how a professional is measured on meeting the organizational performance criteria that fuel the business engine. The x-axis centers on how the professional fares on meeting the expectations of the human engine. Achievement is a complicated blend of intelligence, motivation, and personality.

Engineering 16

Engineering Career Motivation Follow-up 16

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Check out the search engines for ‘little known facts about …’ or ‘trivia about …’ for ideas. Alternately, you may want to motivate the audience to take action – to support a policy change or maybe provide extraordinary effort to meet a new challenge. Yet another good grabber is the startling fact.

Power 56

Power Audience Kaplan Short-term 56

Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 18, 2013

A good vision inspires and motivates employees, provides the basis (along with other intangibles like assumptions/beliefs, values and guiding principles) for setting goals along with the strategy to achieve them. •Values/Aspirations: An attitude or world-view depicted by one word or one single concept observed through one''s behavior.

Chief Executive Officer 146

Chief Executive Officer Development Mission Statement Self-aware 146

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2015

It came by great gas mileage on the back of a scam: The car’s supposedly low emissions were fraud — perpetrated by VW engineers who designed the car’s software to lower emissions during testing, only to let them bump back up in real life use. Now we know that vehicle wasn’t green.

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PPM Policies Engineering Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2016

An estimated 21% of carbon emissions in the United States are attributable to companies, and yet to date there is scant research on how to make firm operations more efficient in terms of reducing pollution. For many years, teams at Virgin Atlantic have been testing ways to motivate efficient decision-making in the cockpit.

Hawthorne Effect 8

Hawthorne Effect Efficiency Metrics Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Type 1 diabetes renders the pancreas incapable of producing the insulin necessary to shift glucose out of the bloodstream and into cells where it can be converted into energy. When his son, Hayden, was diagnosed with the disease, in 2009, Lane was a product manager at GE Energy. Look for passion.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Business Model System 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

For example, GE has created a digital platform in the energy sector that its own and third-party software developers can write applications to. The platform brings wind, solar and other renewable energy producers — even individual homes equipped with solar panels — into the same ecosystem. Make the tough calls on people.

Short-term 8

Short-term How To Venture Capitalist CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Joe Nigro, CEO of energy company Constellation, told me, “Everyone needs to know how each metric fits into the big picture…why and how we’re measuring something, and how it’s relevant to performance.” I understood the concern of our store operators, but customers were asking for the service.”

Metrics 8

Metrics Business Model Retail Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

But according to a recent Gallup poll, 70% of the workforce is either “actively disengaged” or “not engaged,” meaning there are millions of professionals who have discretionary effort — effort they could give if they felt motivated and inspired. Gallup estimates that this disengagement costs the U.S.

Leadership 8

Leadership Loyalty Greenleaf Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2018

Franklin was in the business of designing, engineering, and manufacturing climate control systems for cars and SUVs. She’d gone to Arkansas to review operational plans and financial projections for the rest of the year with the team on the ground. As CFO, Noelle was, of course, concerned about the numbers.

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Case Study CFO Bottom-up Operations 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2011

Steve Jobs surrounded himself with remarkably talented designers, retailers, and engineers because he understood that the most talented performers aren't motivated primarily by money or status. Why should great people want to work with you? Great people want to work on exciting projects. Great people want to feel like impact players.

Industry 15

Industry Retail Learning-by-Doing Project 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I would go even further to contend that multinational corporations— more than governments, and more than NGOs and nonprofits—have the human and financial capital, technology, international footprint, power of markets, and financial motivation to solve the world’s most daunting problems.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals Health Care Resources Education 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2016

Being a successful corporate hacker thus requires an enormous amount of energy and persuasiveness. Through sheer force of will (her passion was contagious and her research was solid) she enlisted 20 technical experts at the company, including a number of engineers who worked on their own time to help her advance the idea. The prize?

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Innovation Brand Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In the first article in this series, I showed some striking numbers to stress what many inferred: there are real costs to locating operations outside of a startup super-hub (San Francisco Bay, New York, or Boston). Energy is still the domain of Houston and Dubai. That fear is the motivator that keeps you driving forward.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Venture Funding Finance Engineering 8

You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 15, 2009

The Penguins were delighted with the idea that Perry would bring a refreshing new perspective to their operation and Perry, being an ambitious sort, was equally delighted to be chosen. Our brains are difference engines, trained to find and deal with patterns and their disruption. But then, the tide changed.

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Gordon Open-book Library Diversity 46

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2015

Coworkers reported that having a community to work in helps them create structures and discipline that motivates them. In a way, the company is reverse-engineering its office into a coworking space. Too much autonomy can actually cripple productivity because people lack routines. They feel part of a community.

Chief Operating Officer 8

Chief Operating Officer Survey Learning-by-Doing Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2015

.” You should also highlight the priorities on your list, meaning “the big ticket items where you truly add value,” and ensure you are “spending most of your energy” on those, she adds. His VP will handle the day-to-day operations of the project, but Mike has a keen interest in its progress.

Micromanagement 8

Micromanagement Team How To Project 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Digital startups had begun producing virtual products that ZF did not know how to compete against, and engineers in logistics, operations, and other functions were finding that their traditional approaches couldn’t handle the complex issues they faced. The team had to be motivated. High power demand charges.

Company 10

Company Automotive Project Chief Information Officer 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Although these tenets are similarly used within military units to enforce chain of command, sales leaders prefer to use motivation and the force of their personal character before employing the power associated to their title. The sales organization tends to blame the other areas of the organization (engineering, marketing, support, etc.)

Organization 8

Organization Belief Systems Micromanagement Guidelines 8

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

It leads to a higher search engine visibility through stronger online authority (links and social shares). They interview those subjects directly to learn about their motivations, pain points, and view of the value they believe they derive from working with their clients. No answer) 10.

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Audience Brand 105

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2018

Having cofounded and sold PayPal, he quickly moved on to launching a range of ventures with world-changing aspirations for how we generate energy , transport ourselves and our goods, interface with machines, and explore our solar system. Hyde” side is a relatively straightforward problem.

Succession 14

Succession Armstrong Self-aware Wilde 14

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 3, 2014

Emotion is always operating below the surface and a person doesn''t recognize how important his or her feelings are at the time of the decision. Values often influence people''s choices about where to invest their energies. When people make decisions, their decisions are not just about rational data weighing of the pros and cons.

Leadership 132

Leadership Mission Statement Learning-by-Doing Energy 132