The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Problems arise, however, when the metric becomes the only measure of success, when what you achieve is no longer tied to WHY you set out to achieve it in the first place.”. Goals, plans, reports, and numbers take over. It was time to act. We need to be less afraid of death and more frightened by an empty life.

Simon 69

Simon Motivation Energy Metrics 69

Women on Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

I teach and advise Gen Yers — also known as Millennials (born after 1980) — at the university level in sales and business ethics. Yes it is — if you learn how to leverage this new talent by focusing Gen Y behaviors on business goals and setting metrics for results. She wonders: Is it worth it?

Management 187

Management Media Learning-by-Doing Fashion 187

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

I’ve been a consultant for almost 20 years, advising companies on complex challenges in ethics, risk, and responsibility. Happily fading from memory is the cliché that ethics and compliance teams effectively constitute a “business prevention department.” Metrics Are Not Your Friends.

Ethics 10

Ethics Short-term Long-term Supply Chain 10

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

Diversity 350

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 350

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Customers and suppliers: The ultimate goal of our business is not to sell products but to serve customers. We pride ourselves on finding ways (through R&D) to use less energy and water in the production process. By competing on products, we respond to the market.

Industry 10

Industry Strategy Supply Chain Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2012

Instead, I relied on my background as an MIT-trained engineer to create a system of hiring and development that relies on metrics and quantitative analysis. These characteristics are prior success, intelligence, work ethic, and coach-ability. Five years later, my team is now 200 employees strong. Both teams are on a monthly quota.

Team 13

Team Analysis CRM Quality 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

There is reason to worry that the reward system in our field, particularly in the publication process, is misaligned with the goals of good science. Citation metrics are widely used in faculty evaluations and routinely come up in tenure reviews. The questions of good for what and good for whom are worth revisiting.

Management 8

Management Retail Construction Ethics 8