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Instigate Audacious Workplace Causes
Written by: Shawn Murphy | January 8, 2012
The cries of dissatisfaction are certainly whipping up a frenzy of activity that can’t be ignored. From the now ubiquitous Occupy [Insert City Here] to the dismal numbers of employee engagement and satisfaction, people are fed up of being fed up. I suspect you are included in the last statement above. So, too, are your […] Read more… Read More»
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Employees First, Customers Second. Seriously.
Written by: Ted Coiné | January 7, 2012
Shawn and I have had a tremendous first week with this new blog – we thank you all for checking it out and for spreading the word among your network. With no advanced fan fair whatsoever, this site has eclipsed the readership of both of our individual blogs. Score one for synergy! Here are a […] Read more… Read More»
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Time for a Vision Check
Written by: Ted Coiné | January 5, 2012
Most of us go to work without really knowing why. Oh, we have to feed our families. And our company needs us to fill out TPS reports. But beyond that, the question of “Why” often never even bubbles to the surface of our conversations and thoughts. Why does this company exist? …This department? (…This family, […] Read more… Read More»
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Unleashing People Potential
Written by: Shawn Murphy | January 4, 2012
Yesterday Ted Coine gave us a compelling reason for tapping into our idealism. It’s a belief and frame of reference essential to a better way to do business in the 21st century. At the heart of Ted’s point, in my opinion, is a dramatic shift in how companies view their workforce. The shift in view […] Read more… Read More»
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Idealists Wanted
Written by: Ted Coiné | January 3, 2012
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead There is a powerful change afoot in the world, something that no one alive today has ever experienced. The world is opening up; connecting. It is flattening; democratizing. And […] Read more… Read More»
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ExchangeGain: A Better Way to Manage and Lead
Written by: Shawn Murphy | January 2, 2012
In science fiction movies it’s not uncommon to have a human inhabited planet in danger of extinction: alien takeovers, colliding planets, or a star threatening super nova. Such peril is exaggerated to highlight some humanitarian message. That message often seeks to enroll us in a better way of living or thinking. The good stuff imbued […] Read more… Read More»
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The Law of The Umbrella
Written by: Ted Coiné | January 2, 2012
A lot of my focus on this blog is advice for CEOs – present and aspiring – on how to transition their firms from 20th-Century organizations to 21st. But the Law of the Umbrella dictates that what is good for the organization as a whole will also work for any team within that org. Leaders: anywhere you […] Read more… Read More»
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Build A Talent Magnet
Written by: Ted Coiné | January 2, 2012
20th-Century Myth: Humans are a Resource. Like any resource, to maximize profits they must be exploited. The company that manages its human capital most efficiently, most cost-effectively, will be most profitable. It’s simple math. Welcome to automation. Welcome to outsourcing. Welcome to eliminating positions and cramming the ex-employees’ work onto the remaining-employees’ to-do lists. Welcome […] Read more… Read More»
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3 Ways Managers Create Meaning
Written by: Shawn Murphy | January 1, 2012
How do you help employees pull meaning from their work? Ultimately it’s the employees choice to derive meaning in their work. There needs to be, however, an environment that enables this to occur. You hold much of the responsibility to foster an environment that lets employees apply their strengths to challenging work, act autonomously, and […] Read more… Read More»
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We Don’t Need to Change the World
Written by: Shawn Murphy | January 1, 2012
Leo Tolstoy stopped me in my tracks last week with a powerful reminder about change. He spoke to me, Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. The nobility imbued into changing the world cannot be something done outside ourselves. No. Changing the world is noble because it begins with […] Read more… Read More»