9 Posts found for Author: Tera Allas

McKinsey research suggests that society is a key source of meaning for employees, along with company, customer, team, and individual. Together, they make up a collective, integrated whole that leaders can address.

Content: Quotation | Authors: Brooke Weddle, Tera Allas | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Human Resources, Motivation, Organizational Behavior

Maslow’s famous hierarchy of needs was both right and wrong at the same time. On the one hand, it recognized that people have many desires in addition to basic bodily needs such as water, food, and shelter. On the other hand, it assumed a fixed hierarchy where psychological needs—such as belonging and self-esteem—became relevant only after basic physical and safety needs were met. However, modern … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Authors: Brooke Weddle, Tera Allas | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personality / Behavior

Too many employers pay too little heed to the needs of the lower earners in their company. Here’s why—and how—they should shift gears.

Content: Article | Authors: Brooke Weddle, Tera Allas | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Motivation, Organizational Behavior

Even though most business schools, executive training courses, and leadership programs espouse servant leadership, few bosses manage to fully commit to it. Perhaps that’s no surprise. In most organizations, the average manager has neither the incentives nor the skills to focus on employee happiness. Consider how most businesses make promotion decisions: people who get ahead tend to be either current high performers or those who … [ Read more ]

Authors: Bill Schaninger, Tera Allas | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior

In many ways, there is only one question any manager need ask: How do I make my team members’ lives easier—physically, cognitively, and emotionally?

Content: Quotation | Authors: Bill Schaninger, Tera Allas | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: Management

It stands to reason that managers would play a crucial role in their employees’ workplace happiness. The wealth of literature on what makes for a good workplace highlights two aspects that line managers directly control: good work organization—that is, providing workers with the context, guidance, tools, and autonomy to minimize frustration and make their jobs meaningful—and psychological safety, which is the absence of interpersonal fear … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Authors: Bill Schaninger, Tera Allas | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Businesses looking to make an external social contribution should, paradoxically, look inside: improving workers’ job satisfaction could be the single most important thing they do.

Content: Article | Authors: Bill Schaninger, Tera Allas | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

The power companies’ urge to merge probably makes them weaker, not stronger.

Content: Case Study | Authors: Keith Leslie, Tera Allas | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: Industry Specific | Industry: Utilities

Business negotiations are filled with dangers and risks. Who are the deal maker’s allies? Who are the enemies? What is the chance that a particular outcome will stick? This article describes readily understood tools to help decision makers in complex multiparty negotiations. Don’t approach the bargaining table without it.

Content: Article | Authors: Nikos Georgiades, Tera Allas | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Consulting / Analytical Tools, Management