Mills Scofield

APRIL 17, 2023

There must be a great reason for having that meeting, right? Figure out the hourly salary for each of you in the meeting and add that up. Did you accomplish something at that meeting that’s worth that amount?

Definition 91

Definition Policies Follow-up Succession 91

Mills Scofield

JUNE 19, 2023

They enforce those policies by employing tedious manuals and red tape — overseen by bureaucrats. They use raises, promotions, or grant additional authority as incentives, and punish people for disobeying orders or failing to achieve results. Lay down rules and regulations. Show recognition. Some people treat others well to get what they want.

Commitment 91

Commitment Follow-up Morale Micromanagement 91

Mills Scofield

JUNE 15, 2015

Caitie Whelan recently gave up the prestigious job of a Senior Foreign Policy Advisor in Congress to move to Brooklyn, NJ and write. Three months ago, I had a great job as a Senior Foreign Policy Advisor in Congress. Policy’s one way to effect change, but I knew it wasn’t where I could be most effective. Be inspired.

Policies 70

Policies Storytelling Library Resistance 70

Mills Scofield

JUNE 15, 2015

Caitie Whelan recently gave up the prestigious job of a Senior Foreign Policy Advisor in Congress to move to Brooklyn, NJ and write. Three months ago, I had a great job as a Senior Foreign Policy Advisor in Congress. Policy’s one way to effect change, but I knew it wasn’t where I could be most effective. Be inspired.

Policies 70

Policies Storytelling Library Resistance 70

Mills Scofield

JUNE 24, 2013

We show up, do our jobs, follow policies and procedures and check our hearts, souls and even minds at ‘the door’ We know what that does to growth, profitability and purpose! It also means risk, risk means failure and failure is punished. None of these options are good. So what do we, our people, our organizations do? We shut down.

Innovation 129

Innovation Engineering Policies Follow-up 129

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 16, 2015

Prior to The Lightning Notes , she was a Senior Foreign Policy Advisor in Congress, co-founded a school in India for lower caste musicians, and raised pigs in Italy. Caitie Whelan is the Founder/Noter-in-Chief of The Lightning Notes , a short daily post to help us move the world forward.

Library 70

Library Learning-by-Doing Policies Review 70

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 16, 2015

Prior to The Lightning Notes , she was a Senior Foreign Policy Advisor in Congress, co-founded a school in India for lower caste musicians, and raised pigs in Italy. Caitie Whelan is the Founder/Noter-in-Chief of The Lightning Notes , a short daily post to help us move the world forward.

Library 70

Library Learning-by-Doing Policies Review 70