The Difference Between Amateurs and Professionals
Why is it that some people seem to be hugely successful and do so much, while the vast majority of us struggle to tread water?
The answer is complicated and likely multifaceted. One aspect is mindset—specifically, the difference between amateurs and professionals.
4 minute read - great article to share ^ADJ
Three Powerful Conversations Managers Must Have To Develop Their People | First Round Review
The fog of war envelops every battlefield. When the plan breaks down amid the chaos and ambiguity, how do young Marines know what to do next? How can they take relevant action in the present when their carefully detailed plan has been rendered useless? Every leader communicates something called Commander’s Intent — effectively an end state or envisioned future of the battlefield when all is said and done. Understanding this vision, even the most green Marines can take decisive, relevant action right now. Managers should equip their people to achieve the same level of clarity in their careers, says Candor, Inc. co-founder and COO and former military leader Russ Laraway.
Using people analytics to drive business performance: A case study | McKinsey & Company
People analytics—the application of advanced analytics and large data sets to talent management—is going mainstream. Five years ago, it was the provenance of a few leading companies, such as Google (whose former senior vice president of people operations wrote a book about it). Now a growing number of businesses are applying analytics to processes such as recruiting and retention, uncovering surprising sources of talent and counterintuitive insights about what drives employee performance.
3 minute read - lots going on in this space, from using Tiny Pulse to not so stealth startups like: Humu founded by Laszio Block author of Work Rules ^ADJ
Minimising Variation - The First Step to Saving a Fortune - The CEO Institute
For over fifty years, the advice and philosophies of a man named W. Edwards Deming have directly led to companies across the world becoming the leaders of their industries. Toyota, Honda, Canon and a huge number of other companies all owe their success to the practices Deming put in place for efficient and evolving quality management. Deming understood that optimising your client experience processes to have as little variation as possible is vital for creating a maximised level of client appreciation.
Having the goals of reducing variation and maximising client appreciation are the first steps to saving a fortune, and creating one in the process.
Less Work, More Play: Change the Game With Simulations
In 2009, virtual computing company VMware was in a state of transition. The founder and CEO had left and a new leader was at the helm. While server virtualization had powered a decade of success, the company needed to find its next revenue growth engine. The CEO had made several acquisitions, but employees struggled to understand why. The company decided to take an unconventional route to address a rapidly changing landscape: Do a business simulation.
5 Ways to Train Your Brain Every Day for Happiness – The Mission
Over the last few years, I’ve interviewed multiple happiness researchers, read books written by several, and even implemented many of their suggestions into my life. What’s become quite apparent from my conversations and my reading is that happiness, like most things, is a skill. It’s something that you actively have to work at, (unless you’re one of those people who walks around on cloud 9 like a zen Buddhist on ecstasy).