No more glass ceilings Equal representation of the sexes at all levels of government Understanding and celebration of gender differences It’s okay to be single Control over childbirth Community based childcare Human scaled institutions Equal education for women throughout the world A clean environment based on principles of sustainability Less war, crime, and violence[i] [i] …
So you don’t like your new boss? You don’t agree with the corporate values or new direction. Or most importantly, you’ve got some cool idea that you want to commercialize. You haven’t signed a non-disclosure agreement or a confidentiality agreement. So, you want to go for it. Well you can now do something about it. …
What does a non-Brand U organization look like? Mort Meyerson, President of Perot Systems recently said, “the emphasis on profit-and-loss to the exclusion of other values was creating a culture of destructive contention. … For example, I listened to some of our senior leaders talk about how they handled people on teams who didn’t perform. …
There’s a misconception the only way to create a virtual organization is to provide workers a laptop, e-mail, and instructions while corporate offices are sublet or disappear. Wrong! Organizations run on a set of rules, principles, and practices. Businesses and organizations are based on a culture, face-to-face contacts, synergies, and shared goals that can’t be …
“For young people, it is very important not to be able to see one’s fate, it’s very important to have the sense that one’s life is not preordained. Po Bronson, author Bronson, Po, The Nudist on the Late Shift, NY: Random House, p. xxvi.
Teaming can be a religion or a cult. The Wall Street Journal said that one “plant’s emphasis on fitting into a group can seem almost cultist: Worker mishaps that might hamper production or tarnish the plant’s reputation are considered an affront to everyone and can prompt a sort of communal confession.”[i] One group at this …
Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions. Harold Geneen, CEO ITT
Core activities are designed around end-to-end processes while special activities are project managed. But, new problems can arise. To illustrate a recent challenge in a flattened organization, a Brand U manager had three direct reports to manage 90 people. Three front-line supervisors don’t exist anymore and this person now manages 90 people. What’s the most …
While the hierarchal business organization still predominates, it’s also changing. Now, the hierarchal model is flatter and amorphous in Brand U organizations. Innovative organizational models are often based on interlocking groups, virtual partnerships, strategic alliances, and matrix organizations.
Many fresh MBAs want to go into management thinking that’s the way to power, perks, and bucks. There are other ways to getting these, including being a highly paid Brand U individual contributor. Two recent articles graced the front page of the Wall Street Journal on the wisdom of becoming a manager. Their challenging titles …