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The 10 Elements of Positive Performance Management

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from John Mattone: The fundamental belief underlying Positive Performance Management (PPM) is this: Leaders and their employees must strive to make performance reviews complete, honest, and timely. You and your employees need to focus on indicators of whether goals will be exceeded or not met. link] /.

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Ford's Impressive Sustainability Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Three key aspects of Ford's sustainability strategy strike me as critical, and show the company's real leadership: It's based on hard science. So I reached out to Ford's Director of Sustainability and Environmental policy, John Viera to help me better understand the company's approach.

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The First 90 Days in a New CIO Position

Harvard Business Review

Managing this rapid change and fostering innovation while "keeping the trains running on time" is the primary leadership role required of any CIO, new or old. I fundamentally believe that these need not be mutually exclusive goals. It requires that IT staff — and our customers — are continuously learning.

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