Archive for February, 2020
Posted by Jim Nelson on February 25, 2020
HBR did a survey of roadblocks to innovation. They interviewed 270 people in large US companies. They learned that politics, turf wars, lack of alignment and such things are the clear number one problem. Collaboration and innovation as words get thrown around a lot and may be on the wall of many businesses, but writing […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on February 18, 2020
I want to write on how an Open Door Policy can kill your company in China or anywhere. Very few people in the West take advantage of the open door policy. but be sure even fewer in China. Chinese people are taught from childhood to keep their heads down. Just open door? You need a […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on February 11, 2020
In our business we are data driven to get the consistently right candidates for our customers. Data is usually something measurable, meaningful and reproducible. However, today I want to note that the most important things in a company are unseen. Invisible things count most actually. Let’s manage the unseen better. For example, every company has […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on February 4, 2020
I recently read a book called Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. The author, Sherry Tuckle, notes that it undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity. China is not immune. Can we get better Chinese hire productivity in this era? A first loss is conversation ability. Conversation is valuable as it builds […]
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