Wanting Meaningful Work Is Not a First World Problem by Umair Haque | 8:00 AM October 11, 2012 Comments (43) “I read your latest essay.” Arms crossed, eyes ablaze. “I don’t think you get it. At. All. I really don’t.” I’d met Sophie, one of my mentees, for what I’d thought was going to be
Given how essential it is to every aspect of our life, we spend very little time talking about or celebrating the civilized society we live in. If civilization is stability, kindness, safety, the arts and a culture that cherishes more than merely winning whatever game is being played, we live in a very special time.
Seven years after the Fast Company article “Why We Hate HR,” change may finally be here. No longer the paper pushers Keith Hammonds and staff wrote about in 2005, HR is becoming one of the front line innovators helping build organizations that rack up likes and big-time revenue. After all this time, why now? Two
Are we leaders or managers? We often follow a good manager; a good manager motivates, administers and produces results. We feel comfortable, safe and secure in the knowledge we are doing what is expected. And then there is the leader – the leader blazes a trail, sees the lone vision and recruits their team to
Thomas R Horton writes: “The best executives I know are change makers. They’re imbued with intellectual curiosity. They want to know what makes things work. What the relationship is between this and that. They are excited by ideas. They read widely and deeply. Their interests are incredibly diverse, their lives rich and balanced. Balanced at
When you are hiring a member of your team, you are really interviewing for three jobs: 1. This individual will have tactical day-to-day responsibilities for which they are accountable. You will rely on them to execute on those accountabilities, and to build and lead an organization to drive results forward. Here you are looking for
The CEO Paradox by Thomas R. Horton Excellent book describing some of the leadership traits and challenges facing CEOs. Delivers a good understanding general leadership qualities.
Freedom at Midnight by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins The definitive book on the handover of India by the British in 1947, the creation of India and Pakistan.
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The culture that you want to instill , and the norms of behavior that sit behind them are critical to setting the tone of your corporation and motivating your organization. But how do you establish a global culture in a global multi-cultural organization, and still maintain the respect of local cultures? I was talking to