1. The Future
(Career/The Future)

... This was (and still is) the most rewarding work of my life, and I would like to make that the focus of my activities. Sounds cheesy, I know, I just love to develop people.  ...

2. I got published again!
(In Public/My Articles)

... less enforced that in the real world (where most people are bad listeners to begin with). Based on this premise, I started to think about systematic ways of improving the pay-attention-and-listen portion ...

3. Forthcoming Book Contribution
(In Public/In the Press)

... people undertake, cyberinfrastructure allows people and machines to leverage the implicit activities of people as they work and play online. Although not true collaboration, such systems have become known ...

4. The Great Mastermind
(The Person/Warts)

... I like to provide thought provokers or “stakes in the ground”, prototypes, you name it. Something that makes people think in the same context and scope, to avoid talking past each other. But I am listening. ...

5. People vs. Progress
(The Person/Warts)

... I am, sometimes, relentless and walk over people. That works fine when you are a manager, it is still ok when you are a director, but it is definitely a barrier to the next level. I recognized this a ...

6. Revitalize a Large Team
(Achievements/Turnaround Management)

In 2005, I was given a challenge: to get the ailing and unfocused electronics R&D department back on track. This included three locations and more than 75 people, some of the highly educated (PhDs, ...

7. Digitize Logistics Department
(Achievements/Turnaround Management)

... attitude and agenda. Part of my work as the project manager and architect was to overcome those barriers and get people to open up. We took a strategy of small steps. This allowed me to get to know the ...

8. Managing Innovation - by measure
(In Public/My Articles)

... to identify and group innovation: Source Category Magnitude I prefer three to two to create a natural balance. More than three dimensions could cause overlap and misinterpretation. In addition, people ...

9. How to predict gadget success
(Thoughts/on Innovation)

... the world, as people begin to understand that the administrator of loyalty point systems is paid by their money. No loyalty means lower cost and that will mean success. It looks to me as if we have lost ...

10. Julie Nass – HR Support
(The Person/Endorsements)

... strong focus on his people and ensured they developed both professionally and personally. Jay was a creative and energetic leader!"  ...

11. Engineering Windows 7 : Engineering 7: A view from the bottom
(Thoughts/on Leadership)

... diversity of perspective rather than functional lines has proven to be a very effective way to avoid irrelevant features, undiscovered bugs, and group think. It drives innovation and makes people appreciate ...

12. Innovation Speed Dating
(Thoughts/on Innovation)

... about bringing together people from these two groups to see what happens.  One of the most important elements to successful Innovation Speed Dating is the extensive scouting and pre-screening process ...

13. Core Processes
(Thoughts/on Strategy)

... these processes in the combined companies. People Development needs to keep in mind the particular strengths of participants. I venture to say that most folks cannot function in all five processes.  ...

14. Hidden Flaws in Strategy
(Thoughts/on Strategy)

... to loss—people are more concerned about the risk of loss than they are excited by the prospect of gain." Anchoring: "Present the brain with a number and then ask it to make an estimate of something completely ...

15. On the Work of Leaders
(Thoughts/on Leadership)

... leadership composed of average human beings." Peter Drucker A few years back, I heard the (then horrifying) statement: "We have to achieve extraordinary results with less than ordinary people". I ...

16. High-Tech Crybabies Head for the Crib | BNET
(Thoughts/on Leadership)

... team "work"(!), resourcefulness, a feel for the market and the need of the consumer, and an iron will to launch new products in this world. I cannot stand people that try to do this using shortcuts. They ...

17. 5 Ways to Keep Your Team Intact
(Thoughts/on Leadership)

... help. Here are the suggestions to create a great place to work: Create an attractive lifestyle for your people How to mix work, career, family, and interests is a really tough one for the boss. I know, ...

18. Entrepreneur Country
(Thoughts/on Innovation)

... of Directors in London, close to Piccadilly Circus. Met a lot of very interesting people, learned a lot, and connected with Julie after a long time spend apart or just talking on the phone. It was encouraging ...

19. Strong Government
(Thoughts/on Leadership)

In her manifesto for the Entrepreneur Country event tomorrow, Julie Meyer put together a manifesto. One of the items is the following: That the bigger the State grows, the weaker the people become – ...

20. Creating a Skills Matrix
(Thoughts/on Leadership)

... infills you hope to train later. Now, you also have a very sound tool to help people understand their developmental fit: where the department needs them now and in the future! If you have skills that ...