LDRLB

OCTOBER 31, 2012

For a recent research project, I interviewed a group of nuns who had given up their lives, taken a vow of poverty, and devoted their lives to service. Quit hammering your followers with value statements and high-priced communication plaques. We promote and revere charisma, rather than service.

Hammer 160

Hammer Charisma Human Resources Follow-up 160

Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

Few things are more frustrating than trying to take on a project without the right equipment or tools. Try building a tree fort with no hammer or nails (not that I’ve done that). As a young girl, I watched his work ethic and success drive him in life and business,” said Sullivan, CEO of Marketing Solved. Mentors Equip.

Mentor 74

Mentor Quality P&L Hammer 74

The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 12, 2010

Task-oriented people tend to focus on logic, data, results and projects. 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. The circle can also be divided vertically. It is just like any other tool.

FAQ 230

FAQ Hammer Engineering Tools 230

Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

Few things are more frustrating than trying to take on a project without the right equipment or tools. Try building a tree fort with no hammer or nails (not that I’ve done that). As a young girl, I watched his work ethic and success drive him in life and business,” said Sullivan, CEO of Marketing Solved. Mentors Equip.

Mentor 40

Mentor Quality P&L Hammer 40

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Shifting from Drucker's erudition and measured tone to Hammer's revolutionary and provocatively violent declarations ("don't automate, obliterate") was a bit dizzying. Finally, HBR's gurus tend to publish early in an idea's lifecycle — during the pilot or project phase — though not at the very beginning. More >>.

Prahalad 15

Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Leadership 15

Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2016

Recruiting is like a hammer. If you’re building a house and the only tool you’ve supplied your framer is a hammer, then then don’t blame the framer if it takes five times longer than you’d like, and costs a bundle more than it should. Recruiting Is Overused and Misapplied. It used to be the only tool a framer had to frame a house with.

Planning 50

Planning Hammer Succession Constraint 50