The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

Some managers will complain about a declining work ethic. When we look at 360 assessments or engagement surveys, it’s clear that a more accurate response to these managers is; nobody wants to work for you. Brand management is an inside job. External brand management is multiplied or minimized by workplace culture.

Energy 52

Energy Crisis Absenteeism Leadership 52

Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Surveys and statistics abound: only 22% of the public trust government.only 10% of employees trust management.50% Authentic trust , the trust that''s broken or missing in most workplaces, fuels innovation and engagement, and ignites passions in those we lead. 50% of a class is suspected of cheating. Yet, that''s the reality for most.

Self-aware 91

Self-aware Bureaucracy Open-book Ethics 91

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 18, 2016

Like TD Bank, make busting customer-restricting bureaucracy more valued than protecting those “sacred cows” long in need of slaughtering. Clearly there are circumstances where rules are crucial to safety, ethics and fairness. A Board of Customers might provide keen insight into stupid rules that employees take for granted.

Policies 150

Policies Follow-up Banking Bureaucracy 150

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

.” Of course, copying what your competitors do — especially when it is illegal and inefficient – is the opposite of innovative. You would factor $30,000 to $60,000 in certain places just to address the bureaucracy that they put in place.” “That’s enlightened management.”

Management 11

Management Ethics Cost Bureaucracy 11

Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 6, 2015

A Leader’s Insights In “ Joy, Inc – How We Built a Workplace People Love ”, Richard Sheridan, cofounder and CEO of software design firm Menlo Innovations, delineates the practical steps he has taken to create and maintain a corporate culture that makes people “excited to come to work every day.” But the fictional company doesn’t stop there.

Influence 100

Influence Succession Ethics Bureaucracy 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Autonomous vehicles will profoundly affect insurance, road design and construction, traffic management, taxi and limousine services, the materials and safety equipment in vehicles, and asset ownership (who needs to own a car when one can simply be summoned from the most efficient location?). Lawmakers face a critical choice.

Transportation 8

Transportation Technology Software Supply Chain 8

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

I went in assuming his students believed corporate management and entrepreneurship were principles of contradiction — the only contrarians would be members of the flat earth society. Their competitive edge eroded because the people at the top, who considered themselves the corporate brain, failed to adapt or innovate. Does it inspire?

Mass Marketing 100

Mass Marketing Bureaucracy Entrepreneur Class 100