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A Google Search of Office Politics turns up 115M responses, and none of us is surprised. It is rampant, and many companies just throw up their hands. I can go to most companies across Asia, Europe, and North America and find too much politics. Being Six Sigma Certified, I see that politics is a variance […]
Continue Reading →The China Talent War can be won with the right focus. I just fell upon a slightly dated article from HRM Asia that is of enduring value. Here is a quote from that article. With an abundance of university graduates available, the issue is not talent but suitability, says Elizabeth Martin-Chua who was formerly Senior Vice-President, […]
Continue Reading →My family recently bought the game called Boggle, and I have been boggling with my 10 year old for the last few days. Boggle uses our divergent thinking ability. It is the ability to look at the same thing and see it in a different way. In my childhood, I understood that most excellent […]
Continue Reading →Some companies automate to keep head count down as people are their headache. It is so sad to me to hear. Sure, automation is needed in many cases. I would add, however, that to throw up your hands and say more people, more problems and then automate is not good business. Invest in good equipment. […]
Continue Reading →I was talking to a senior Western business leader the other day, and he said that he is a free thinker who can always find a better way. So he always hires people who are action oriented. That way, something gets done while he tinkers with the future. All good leaders do this all the […]
Continue Reading →I have been taking some time this week to coach my direct reports. I coach all the time. However, this is deeper and a chance to take an hour or even more to go deeper with my people. We are busy, and it is not super convenient. However, these non urgent things need to get […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Fast Company has a blog up on Roberta Matuson’s research on what it takes to build and retain leadership in your company. You can find the whole blog here. I also paste one piece below. Put down your smartphone, walk around your desk, and invite one of your people to lunch. While dining, sit […]
Continue Reading →Catching up a little after vacation last week when the blog was on auto pilot. Pasting a few words from Forbes. See the whole article here Regardless of who the CEO may be, operational execution takes place at the mid-level and supervisory level. When these individuals are well aligned, coached, and trained, the business thrives. […]
Continue Reading →Gallup has poll results from Asia up. They list Chinese people in the basement on having an ideal job. Catch it here. only 49% say they have an ideal job compared to 90% at the top in Asia. This represents two things in China. 1. People are getting more mature and more picky. Laos rated […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →I have good news for leaders. The problem is usually us, which means it can be changed. Very small leader issues lead to large gaps in performance several levels down. Any positive change a leader can make will have multiplied benefits down range. HBR Blog, which I always keep an eye on, posted an article […]
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