Better Results Faster
What's the difference between a generalist and a specialist? A generalist knows less and less about more and more until eventually he or she knows nothing about everything. A specialist knows more and more about less and less until eventually he or she knows everything about nothing. Either taken to its logical conclusion is useless [...]
In general, the more prepared you and your organization are for a crisis, the better you will handle it. This is not about preparing in detail for every possible permutation of every possible crisis. Instead it's about building general capabilities and capacity – discipline and agility. John Harrald argues the need for both discipline (structure, [...]
Early onboarding wins are essential, especially when they’re related to results, personal wins, and emotional deposits. Early result wins There is almost always a conversation at a new employee’s six-month mark. It starts with the question, “How is she doing?” If the answer is “Great. Wonderful. Kind of off to a slow start, but going [...]
Four important ideas from Wharton professors last week: Be decisive – Michael Useem Save more earlier – Olivia Mitchell Buy stocks – Jeremy Siegel Advertise on TV – Peter Fader Applause please. I just saved you four hours. Actually, the conversations each of these professors put around these ideas were compelling and well worth participating [...]