Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Tom Peters and Robert Waterman called it “management by wandering around” or “MBWA” in their classic book In Search of Excellence. In effect, these organizations experienced a leadership gap. Employee engagement surveys were developed to help address the challenge of identifying leadership gaps.

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Survey Waterman Leadership Mentor 359

The Practical Leader

MAY 16, 2012

Part of the article reports on “a recent study conducted by Marshall Fisher, a professor of operations and information management at Wharton, and other colleagues.” Excellence author and management consultant, Bob Waterman explains, “Carrying out a decision doesn’t start after the decision; it starts with the decision.

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Waterman Consultative Learning-by-Doing Retail 58

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

There is a lot at stake here for GE’s operations strategy. In January 2013, Chip Blankenship, CEO of GE Appliances issued a challenge to the newly formed team: “You’re going to change every part the customer sees. There will be a very small team. The cross-functional team was thrown into a room together.

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Ries Waterman Finance Competitive Advantage 10