Tony Mayo

AUGUST 22, 2009

Taken together, these results show that linguistic processes are pervasive in most fundamental domains of thought, unconsciously shaping us from the nuts and bolts of cognition and perception to our loftiest abstract notions and major life decisions. Literates saw optical illusions; illiterates sometimes didn’t.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

Hershman and Dr. Michael Hammer. How the new job of process owner can tie together the separate silos that characterize the traditional organization to change the way work is done and how people relate to one another. There is an alternative to the fragmented work process, and it allows us to be faster, cheaper, and better.

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Hammer Chief Executive Officer Metrics Process 50

Change Starts Here

JUNE 3, 2014

” One quote that never seems to be mentioned is this follow up in 1995, where Michael Hammer said: “In Reengineering the Corporation , we estimated that between 50 and 70 percent of reengineering efforts were not successful in achieving the desired breakthrough performance.

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Kotter Champy Hammer Short-term 143

RapidStart Leadership

JULY 6, 2017

To be re-active is to automatically react to the stimuli around you, the same way that gunpowder explodes, or your leg kicks out when the doctor taps your knee with his little hammer. They identify actions that align with their values and further their goals. There’s no thought involved. It just happens. Reduce the pressure.

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Covey Hammer Construction Chemicals 125

Rajesh Setty

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

It’s a joy to watch and a privilege to be part of that process. Your goal is not to just move the needle but move the needle using your core skills. Think about the old adage – “if you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” Here is the approach that has worked time and again.

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Storytelling Hammer How To Skills 74

CoachStation

MARCH 7, 2016

The process had other benefits. It provided the opportunity to delve more deeply into my initial answers on the importance of knowing why I do what I do and how that influences my direction and future focus – a process I encourage you to do too! Not everyone can answer these easily, however.

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Self-aware Ethics Tools Finance 146

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2012

They are necessary stepping-stones in the process that leads to high performance. In the process of development, teams most often get stuck in Stage 2. In order to move to Stage 3, the team must hammer out the performance standards and commitment to achieving them. Keep in mind that none of these stages are good or bad.

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Team BHAG Hammer Customer Loyalty 58

You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

I must confess that not being particularly academic in my own learning process, I found The Fifth Discipline a little dry. There is a proverb that says, “If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” This speaks to the dangers of clinging to, and operating from, narrow perspectives.

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Learning Organization Organization Senge Learning-by-Doing 63

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Instead, smart organizations are driving analytics to an even deeper level within business processes— to make real-time operational decisions , on a daily basis. If you needed a hammer, for example, someone would manually produce one for you. Centuries ago everything was manufactured by hand.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 6, 2013

More broadly, they are anyone who influences others toward the achievement of goals. In the process, they helped close the gap between who we were and who we were capable of becoming. One of the ways that a good leader can help bring about personal transformation is by being a Velvet Hammer. Most leaders aren’t CEOs.

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McGregor Middle Management Hammer Influence 276

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Instead, smart organizations are driving analytics to an even deeper level within business processes— to make real-time operational decisions , on a daily basis. If you needed a hammer, for example, someone would manually produce one for you. Centuries ago everything was manufactured by hand.

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Company Hammer Operations Process 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2018

“The world is more malleable than you think and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape…That’s what this degree of yours is — a blunt instrument. Not every speaker will knock it out of the park, but all have the same goal: to impart some wisdom that will hopefully inspire the next generation.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2017

They hope AI can improve productivity, automate existing process, provide predictive analysis, and extract meaning from massive data sets. However, I also believe that the effective deployment of AI in the enterprise requires a focus on achieving business goals. This is not what you’ll get if you hire a Chief AI Officer.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

The two methodologies may appear to share much in common on the surface, but if you dig deeper, there are fundamental differences in process that lead to very different outcomes. As Eric Reiss describes , “The goal of such early contact with customers is not to gain definitive answers. Leverage A/B testing to compare variations.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I must confess that not being particularly academic in my own learning process, I found The Fifth Discipline a little dry. There is a proverb that says, “ If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail&#. Mental Models: are, simply put, about assumptions and biases in our thinking.

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Learning Organization Senge Organization Learning-by-Doing 56

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

When we asked them about why they care about sustainability, they did mention the business case we’ve all been hammering home for years — and they do believe it. The [UN] goals just provide some guidance on the biggest needs to build a thriving society — and without a thriving society, there is not thriving business.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2016

It comprises a range of conceptual and analytical operations, including problem definition, signal processing, pattern recognition, abstraction and conceptualization, analysis, and prediction. If all you have is a hammer, then everything will look like a nail. Unique tools, data, or process. Design appropriate to the aim.

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Strategy Supply Chain Technology Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

“This is the first time I’ve been through this process myself.” Lance knew that as part of this process he’d need to examine his own leadership. “Besides, lots of experts say that too many people view comp as a hammer and every problem as a nail. “So what do we do with this info?”

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

That’s why in most organizations good news zooms to the top, while bad news – data that reveals goals missed, problems lurking, or feedback that challenges or defeats our strategy – flows uphill like molasses in January. But if your employees take a risk and fail, and you come down on them like a hammer, guess what?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Don’t think you’re going to sit down and hammer it out in an hour. The goal is to include enough white space so that a hiring manager wants to keep reading. “I tailored it to the company based on where I was in the process, what I knew about the people there, and the company culture,” he says.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2015

” Indeed, beginning with a question that is central to your broader goals is a good start. Use a big hammer. But your goal should be to see whether some version of your intervention — your new change — will make a difference to your customers. ” or “Should we lower (or increase) our annual bonuses?”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2017

I encourage my clients to check in with how their work process feels at different points throughout the day and make adjustments to improve the quality of their work experience. If one approach isn’t working, try another rather than continuing to hammer away fruitlessly. Then move forward by experimenting and reflecting.

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Productivity Products Tips Self-aware 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2017

I encourage my clients to check in with how their work process feels at different points throughout the day and make adjustments to improve the quality of their work experience. If one approach isn’t working, try another rather than continuing to hammer away fruitlessly. Then move forward by experimenting and reflecting.

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Productivity Products Tips Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2017

But the mental process of building an imaginary picture is complicated, and certain weaknesses can be interpreted as strengths, lending the image an aura of authenticity. Understanding this process can be advantageous for leaders who hope to motivate and inspire.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

By now, your company probably has a new busi­ness incubator, an idea wiki, a disciplined process for mining customer insights, an awards program for successful innovators, and maybe even an outpost in Silicon Valley—all fine ideas—and yet, most likely, it still struggles to meet its growth goals and seldom thrills its customers.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2014

You already know they work, taking the guesswork out of the creative process. Not only are engagement rates bound to plummet if you hammer users on their home turf with repetitive messaging, but you may end up losing more business than you gain. 2) Take advantage of targeting features. 6) Design your ads with smartphones in mind.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Today, that process-based coverage is largely gone. That's a tidal wave of public input, and it makes it much harder to shape the narrative, the traditional goal of campaign press departments. In a little more than a decade, online tools have gone from novel to fashionable to completely unexceptional.

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Media Marketing Politics Hammer 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

While the ministers have not yet agreed on tools to achieve these goals, their accord to pursue them is promising. EU, and Japan should also lobby China to join their reform process. EU, and Japan have agreed to or are hammering out would represent a big step toward achieving that end. Why would China ever agree to such reforms?

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