Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 31, 2018

This was seen in a study called the Hawthorne Effect , which was run by Elton Mayo at Western Electric’s Hawthorne Works factory, outside of Chicago, IL, in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s. The purpose of the study was to analyze the effects of workplace conditions on individual productivity. Embrace it and enjoy it!

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 6, 2022

“Failing fast” has become a popular mantra in innovation circles, but, of course, the idea isn’t to fail but rather to learn. As such, pilot projects are only as good as your ability to learn from them. Working backward. A good approach to avoid this is the “working backward” method popularized by Amazon.

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Management Craft

JANUARY 2, 2011

I am doing some research into the Hawthorne studies (Western Electric Company, 1929-1932, studies so named because the research took place at the plant in Hawthorne, just outside Chicago) and came across this great quote. How often do we listen, one-on-one? Note: You may have heard of the term, "The Hawthorne Effect."

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