Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” Steve Jobs pointed to what I believe is at the core of a good manager. A good manager works to position his team to do something wonderful. Something […] Read more… Read More»
Does culture really matter? Let’s forget the touchy-feely crap for a minute and look at this from a skeptic’s point of view. Seriously, so what if people hate their company and its poisonous culture? We’re here to make money for our shareholders, not make good times for our workers. Well, maybe. But… maybe not. I […] Read more… Read More»
This is part two. Read part one here. People need to be trained to think. It may sound strange, because doesn’t thinking come rather naturally? The truth is very few people actually learn to think in terms of problem solving. Thinking skills like lateral thinking, thinking out of the box and analytical thinking, unfortunately does […] Read more… Read More»
If you’ve not read Stephan’s writings then welcome. For 21st century leaders, the over dependence on managers to make decisions is a bottleneck to progress. Though it may keep change resistant managers happy, it leaves many dissatisfied. Stephan offers up some insights to move away from the staleness inherent in inflated importance. This is part […] Read more… Read More»
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