Robert Galford’s HBR Blog Network article, “How to keep your cool during a performance review” suggest there is a widespread abhorrence and likely fear of the annual performance review. To make what is often a not-so-good experience better Robert offers four tactics: relax; prepare yourself to hear one or more unexpected ‘somethings’; if you don’t [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Culture’
Performance Appraisal: Pathway to Mistrust
Posted in Leadership, Management, partnership, Quality, Relationships, tagged Culture, Decision-making, human spirit, Leadership, Learning, management, organizational design, partnership, Progress, Quality, relationships, Systems Thinking on February 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Hidden Leadership Lesson #31
Posted in Leadership, Management, Quality, tagged Culture, Development of Self, human spirit, Leadership, Learning, management, organizational design, Quality, relationships on January 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Those in authority can provide leadership experience to people in their organization by striving to provide them the opportunity to realize joy in work. Accordingly, in a New York Times interview, Ori Hadomi (CEO of Mazor Robitics) asserts, “It’s important that people are happy in what they do. I believe my role is not to [...]
What We Are Doing To Each Other
Posted in Leadership, Life, Morality/Ethics, tagged Culture, Ethical Principles, human spirit, Leadership, Moral Values, Quality, relationships on November 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Monthly we are told that the unemployment rate is essentially stuck in the neighborhood of 9% and that the real unemployment is more like 17 to 20%. We have about 25 million people unemployed and without the means to provide for the essential basic human needs. Those without jobs don’t need the monthly figures to [...]
Hidden Lessons in Leadership #29
Posted in Leadership, organizational design, Quality, Relationships, tagged Culture, human spirit, Leadership, Learning, organizational design, partnership, Quality, relationships on September 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In a New York Times interview Andrew M. Thompson, co-founder and C.E.O of Proteus, spoke about how he advances the capability of his company by creating and maintaining what he calls “ a leadership culture as opposed to a management culture.” As Andrew noted, “culture in our company is a really big deal, and we [...]