Stephen Shapiro
Einstein said that if he had an hour to save the world, he’d spend fifty-nine minutes defining the problem and one minute finding the solution. The reality is that people spend sixty minutes running around finding solutions to problems that don’t matter or that were never defined properly.
Content: Quotation | Author: Stephen Shapiro | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subjects: Innovation, Problems / Solutions
Stephen Shapiro
When you hire people to work for you, it should be expected that they have a basic level of competence. When you simply recognize people for doing what they are hired to do, it reinforces a culture where the status quo is good enough. If the company is so risk-averse that people aren’t willing to try anything new, while all you do is reward people … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Stephen Shapiro | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subjects: Accountability, Human Resources, Management, Motivation, Organizational Behavior
7 Strategies For Running Your Business While Pursuing Your Passions
People often live by the saying: if you want to get something done right, you need to do it yourself. While I have heard people toss this phrase around like a badge of honor, there is no philosophy more toxic for an organization, especially small businesses. Businesses of any size are complex and it is unrealistic to think that a small number of individuals will … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Stephen Shapiro | Source: OPEN Forum (American Express) | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Productivity / Work Tips, Small Business