A few weeks ago I wanted to squeeze in a late workout, but arrived at my local Gold’s Gym to find that they had closed early for the Labor Day Weekend. I had checked their web site beforehand, but they hadn’t bothered to update it.…
Beyond Lean Basics: Designing a Learning Organization
In this full-day seminar you will learn how to make your company a Learning Organization, one that can innovate and execute faster than its competitors. We will be using the Lean Systems Framework, a rich extension of Lean for knowledge work described in this groundbreaking Cutter IT Journal Paper.
The other morning I had another great conversation with Michael Bungay Stanier, a friend of mine who has spent the last decade helping people shift from Good Work to Great Work. Michael’s company, Box of Crayons, helps individuals and organizations rethink what they are working on and why. …
Engaged employees perform better, are more motivated, are less likely to quit and are more likely to be good ambassadors for the firm and its brand. They also tend to exhibit a higher state of well-being and have fewer sick days, according to research conducted by the Gallup Organization.
Last September my friend Nilofer Merchant published a very thought-provoking Harvard Business Review e-book called “11 Rules for Creating Value in the #SocialEra” At first I thought I would write a book review, but then I decided the book deserved more than that.…
One of my favorite TV shows of all time is “House, M.D.”. It is the story of Dr. Gregory House, the somewhat dysfunctional but brilliant diagnostician who, usually under a great deal of time pressure, figures out what is wrong with a patient that others have failed to cure.…