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We know that knowledge people have to be managed as if they were volunteers. They have expectations, self-confidence, and, above all, a network. And that gives them mobility, which is probably the greatest change in the human condition…They carry their tools in their heads and can go anywhere. And we know what attracts and holds volunteers. The first thing is a clear mission. People need … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: Leader to Leader | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

The entire military organization is structured to do what needs to be done in a way that generates and captures the highest possible potential of its members. Ensuring that the groundwork has been laid for harnessing the potential of everyone involved is articulated as combat readiness, a practice that provides the platform that’s necessary for success.

Content: Article | Author: Daniel D. Elash, Ph.D. | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

A management classic told by the man who in many ways revolutionized GM and much of modern management.

Content: Book | Author: Alfred P. Sloan | Subjects: Management, People

former GE Exec and head of Allied Signal and Honeywell; coauthor of Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

Content: Thought Leader | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Management

In the new economy, all work is project work. And you are your projects! Here’s how to make them all go Wow!

Editor’s Note: despite the reference to the New economy and the fact that this was written in 1999, there is some good tidbits in this article of lasting value.

Content: Article | Author: Tom Peters | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Management, Project Management

As investors home in on business fundamentals and credible accounting, the CFO’s traditional oversight of planning and performance takes on new urgency.

Content: Article | Authors: Jonathan Peacock, Tim Koller | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Finance, Management

Based on the results of the five-year Evergreen Project, the authors find that corporate success requires the mastery of six management practices. Four are mandatory – focused strategy, flawless execution, performance-based culture, and flat organizations. The final two may be chosen from a set of four secondary practices – workforce development, committed leadership, continuous innovation, or partnering.

Content: Book | Authors: Bruce Roberson, Nitin Nohria, William F. Joyce | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

The best case is to never file bankruptcy; the next best is to file promptly; and the worst is to mess around and file at the last possible moment, because by then you will be in very deep water.

…I don’t do due diligence. The only thing you find out is that things are worse than people think-and, if they’re worse, they need me more. All … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: Chief Executive | Subject: Management

CEOs’ increasing use of coaches – often doubling as therapists – clashes with the image of the almighty leader.

Content: Article | Author: Chris Sandlund | Source: Chief Executive | Subjects: Management, Trends / Analysis

The problem with most agreements is that they are created as protection against non-performance rather than as roadmaps to success, says mediator and consultant Levine. In this book, Levine describes how to design “agreements for results” and applies his design principles to thirty model agreements covering business, professional and personal situations.

“The Book of Agreement contains all the models you’ll ever need to protect questionable … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Stewart Levine | Subjects: Management, Personal Development

It takes more than simple payback to justify major IT projects: The new value-realization metric features a nontraditional focus on finance and delivery of benefits.

Content: Article | Author: Brian Sommer | Source: Optimize Magazine | Subjects: Finance, Management

How the very nature of the CEO’s job can set you up for failure – and how you can steer clear of it.

Content: Article | Author: Leah Nathans Spiro | Source: Chief Executive | Subjects: Leadership, Management

At 1000 pages, the most comprehensive management book ever published bringing together the ideas of the best management thinkers in the world.

Content: Book | Authors: Des Dearlove, Stuart Crainer | Subjects: Management, Reference / Search

Max De Pree is chairman emeritus of office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, Inc., a leader in both product design and organizational innovation. De Pree pioneered the use of profit sharing, gain sharing, work teams, and other participatory management practices. He is a member of Fortune Magazine’s Business Hall of Fame and is best-selling author of Leadership Is an Art, Leadership Jazz, and the forthcoming Leading … [ Read more ]

Content: Thought Leader | Author: Max De Pree | Source: Leader to Leader | Subject: Management

This article looks at the “Diffusion of Innovations” theory and how to apply it to innovation efforts.

Content: Article | Author: Michael Perla | Source: MarketingProfs | Subjects: Innovation, Management

Demonstrating the business benefits of spending on human performance has been challenging for executives and researchers alike. The Accenture Learning Return on Investment methodology breaks new ground by showing it is possible to measure the value of learning. This paper describes the methodology – and the dramatic business ROI from Accenture’s own employee learning programs.

Content: Article | Authors: David Y. Smith, Tad Waddington | Source: Accenture | Subjects: Human Resources, Management | Industry: Education / Training

Product and brand managers, as well as upper-level sales, marketing, and branding executives, will find the text thorough and informative as it explains and analyzes the product manager’s role in both traditional, hierarchical organizations as well as in newer horizontal, team-driven decision-making structures.

Content: Book | Author: Linda Gorchels | Subjects: Management, Marketing / Sales

External environment factors such as down turns in the economy, and a lack of investment in innovation can have a significant impact on a firm’s strategic options. To obtain a better glance of how these factors will affect the planning process, analysts can utilize the STEEP analysis tool. When used correctly, the tool will furnish decision makers with information which should be used to improve … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: James Kyler | Sources: CEO Refresher, Competia | Subjects: Management, Strategy

Anita Borg is a living legend among computer scientists. She is also leading a worldwide movement to redesign the relationship between women and technology. Some of the world’s most powerful technology companies are finally paying attention.

Aside from being known for her pioneering work in fault-tolerant operating systems and for tools she developed to predict the performance of microprocessor memory systems, Borg also cofounded, with … [ Read more ]

Content: Thought Leader | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Management

Martin Sorrell, chairman and CEO of WPP Group PLC, has enjoyed a bird’s-eye view of the changing logic of global competition. Back in 1986, he left the high-flying British ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi, bought a shopping-cart manufacturer — Wire and Plastic Products PLC — and turned it into a vehicle for assembling one of the world’s most powerful advertising conglomerates. He acquired J. Walter … [ Read more ]

Content: Thought Leader | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Management | Industry: Advertising