“…making progress in one’s work – even incremental progress – is more frequently associated with positive emotions and high motivation than any other workday event”. So says Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer in “What Really Motivates Workers” in the Jan/Feb 2010 Harvard Business Review based on their research with 600+ managers. So what? Amabile and [...]
Leading Through a Crisis – The New Leader’s 100-Hour Action Plan
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan [i] lays out a methodology for leaders and their teams to get done in 100-days what normally takes six to twelve months. In a crisis, this time frame is woefully inadequate as leaders and their teams need a way to get done in 100-hours what normally takes weeks or [...]
Help jump-start Disaster Operations Teams
April 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We are working with a major humanitarian aid organization on a pro-bono basis to think through how to put in place a program to jump-start their Disaster Operations Teams. (Every single one of you knows this group.) This requests your help in taking that thinking to the next level. Please send any and all comments [...]
Team 100-Day Action Plans for the new year
January 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s not clear when onboarding stops and regular management begins. Some would argue that it’s all about the first day, week, month, 90-days, 100-days, six months or longer. Maybe. The issue The issue is that leaving new employees to their own devices before they’re ready to do everything is counter productive. No one hires anyone [...]