When I think about accountability, I am reminded of a comedy sketch from the 90s HBO program Mr. Show—Coupon: the Movie. The Coupon – The Movie with the following: “This is the biggest failure in movie history! Coupon: The Movie has made zero money! You people are responsible . . …
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Our first OD Innovator Spotlight features Donna Jordan, SPHR, a New York-based consultant whose 20-year career includes multiple transformations of organizations in diverse industries, including commercial real estate and high-tech companies. She has extensive experience creating and implementing programs and building human resources departments from the ground up. Of the …
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A while back, I interviewed renowned guitarist Billy McLaughlin for a TV show. A solo performer, Billy used both hands to “hammer” the neck of the guitar without strumming. It was mesmerizing to see live. But as his career progressed, two fingers on his dominant right hand began to curl …
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Technology has changed our capacity for just about everything, but the deeper truth is that our culture is changing as well—including our behaviors and expectations as leaders and our purpose in work. Those who have figured out how to channel all this energy and appetite have access to a “new …
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The problems associated with low employee engagement has spawned a myriad of content, all filled with best practices and initiatives to increase motivation and productivity. But much like the reactiveness of our healthcare system that treats mostly symptoms instead of truly focusing on wellness, so too are our treatments of …
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For Volkswagen, only a crisis of epic proportions could get them to confront its deep flaws in its rigid, hierarchical structure. But as Vivienne Walt points out in the August issue of Fortune Magazine in an article titled Volkswagen Races to Put ‘Dieselgate’ in the Rear Mirror, the irony is that …
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Much has been written about Jeff Bezos and his Day 1 philosophy at Amazon. Clearly, the e-tailer has done a lot of things right, and many large organizations would do well to embrace the principles that give this Fortune 10 firm the nimbleness of a start-up. The good news is …
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By Lynne Levy – Director, Product Management, Globoforce “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” – Peter Drucker For most organizations, their market is rapidly changing, competition is evolving, and employee populations are becoming increasingly diverse. We have also entered the cognitive age where the line between employees and technology is blurred. …
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Read the Issue » As more organizations are embracing agile methodology as an operating system, very few are able to implement it throughout the entire organization. But it probably doesn’t have to. Agile is not necessary for every function, including those that are straightforward and task-driven functions of the business. …
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If you’re trying to create a culture of success to ensure that your organization runs in the most effective manner possible, you’ll inevitably have to look at your system of accountability. In a matrix (any organization of 50+ people that must operate cross-functionally to succeed), accountability requires a commitment to …
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