The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

He authored 57 books, including a book on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. One key indicator of leadership’s failure to impassion people and foster their commitment is absenteeism. Where’s the Needle on Your Energy Meter? So, I was sick a lot and stayed home.

Energy 52

Energy Crisis Absenteeism Leadership 52

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

More recently, organizations have played with open office plans and Google and Facebook-esque spaces that include beanbag chairs and basketball hoops, all in a ploy to attract and retain younger workers. Creating a productive and innovative working environment requires understanding when, where and how people need to interact.

Real Estate 67

Real Estate Absenteeism Construction Open-book 67

Deming Institute

JANUARY 5, 2017

I first read the book during a break between quarters during my junior year in college. Occasionally, a brother would get voted out of the chapter after a period of excessive absenteeism. It’s the best thing because it opened my eyes to a better way of leading people. Mark Graban.

Deming 46

Deming TQM Kaizen Crisis 46

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Business Improv: Experiential Learning Exercises to Train Employees to Handle Every Situation with Success by Val and Sarah Gee The secret to business growth is right before your eyes – it’s the creativity and innovation percolating in each one of your employees every minute of every day. Business Improv !

Strategy 72

Strategy Kotter RASCI Motivation 72

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

I found nine universal warning signs of change-in-the-wrong direction in research for my book Confidence , which compared downward spirals with the momentum of success. You might not see absenteeism, but there is "presenteeism," which means the body is there but the mind is absent. The good news is that they are all reversible.

Presenteeism 9

Presenteeism Absenteeism Open-book Brainstorming 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

While all of those certainly play a role, I'm guessing that what Elizabeth Scharpf stumbled across as a critical factor in absenteeism wasn't on your radar. Scharpf told me she recently ran an ad for SHE's first job opening in New York. "If Minimal professional training? Insufficient infrastructure? Emotion Attracts Good People.

Franchising 13

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 13

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 7, 2015

Absentee leadership. Office doors, once open, are closed. Innovation is something other companies do. ” For more on how to thrive in a complex business world that keeps getting bigger, check out my new book and download a free chapter at www.dolessbetter.ca. Lack of vision. High employee turnover.

Absenteeism 100

Absenteeism Short-term Long-term Strategic Planning 100