N2Growth Blog

JULY 19, 2011

My intent is not to make judgments or draw conclusions, but rather just to have you wrestle with the following question: Are you an addict, pusher, or both, and if so, how do you feel about it? I’ll leave you with the following questions to ponder: What is the difference between pleasure and addiction?

Marketing 366

Marketing Tactics Brand Ethics 366

Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2016

Recruiting is like a hammer. Framing went from being a constraint in the building process to becoming a stage that could be easily scaled up. In construction, hammers are still used, but the scope of their use is much smaller and the projects they are used on are much more targeted. Follow the Critical Path.

Planning 50

Planning Hammer Succession Constraint 50

LDRLB

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Unfortunately, our society and organizations seem to lack many of these true role models, and we instead settle for looking up to those who speak the loudest, rather than live the life they talk about. Quit hammering your followers with value statements and high-priced communication plaques.

Hammer 160

Hammer Charisma Human Resources Follow-up 160

CoachStation

MARCH 7, 2016

One of her elective subjects this year is Business and as part of the curriculum Maddy was asked to interview a business owner to better understand why, how and what was required to set up the business. I am proud that she chose our business for many reasons. What separates you or makes you different to your competitors?

Self-aware 146

Self-aware Ethics Tools Finance 146

The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 12, 2010

In my thirties, I learned about patterns of behavior that people tend to follow in many areas of their lives and in many situations. It has no moral or ethical standing on its own. For example, I can use a hammer to build a house or to attack my neighbor. In both cases, the hammer is just a hammer.

FAQ 230

FAQ Hammer Engineering Tools 230

Deming Institute

APRIL 7, 2016

Slapping up a slogan doesn’t improve the system. The best policy may be to avoid incentives altogether and focus instead on creating systems in which intrinsic motivation, cooperation, ethical behavior, trust, creativity, and joy in work can flourish. To improve results the system needs to be improved.

Deming 28

Deming System Incentives Short-term 28