Google’s Secret Formula for Management?
Google has opened its trove of management processes to one and all, for free. It might not feel that surprising — after all, Google has created plenty of free tools for the world to use, from internet search to email. Management tools may not seem that different. And it also follows Google’s many years of work in people analytics. But, in fact, there is something surprising in the details of what Google revealed. Turns out a lot of its management tools focus on some pretty basic stuff, like how to run meetings, have conversations, and set goals.
6 minute read - great article on how Google aspires to work internally, includes links to tools that can be used by all. More on this topic ^ADJ
GRANTED: The value of forgetting and the future of work
Last year, I was preparing for the biggest speech of my career when a question from a coach stopped me in my tracks: “What do you want the audience to feel?”
4 minute read - Adam Adam Grant, Ph.D. Author of ORIGINALS and GIVE AND TAKE, coauthor of OPTION B, and Wharton professor - always something interesting and provocative ^ADJ
Why Do We Undervalue Competent Management?
In MBA programs, students are taught that companies can’t expect to compete on the basis of internal managerial competencies because they’re just too easy to copy. Operational effectiveness—doing the same thing as other companies but doing it exceptionally well—is not a path to sustainable advantage in the competitive universe. To stay ahead, the thinking goes, a company must stake out a distinctive strategic position—doing something different than its rivals. This is what the C-suite should focus on, leaving middle and lower-level managers to handle the nuts and bolts of managing the organization and executing plans.
5 minute read - interesting article - "Achieving operational excellence is still a massive challenge for many firms" ^ADJ
Forget About Setting Goals. Focus on This Instead....
It all comes down to the difference between goals and systems.
4 minute read
Tech fluency and the future of work | Deloitte University
Technology permeates virtually all aspects of our lives—and our jobs. Without a strong foundation of knowledge about technology in the workplace, workers will likely find it harder and harder to contribute to enterprise value—and to grow professionally.
8 minute read - build on the concept of creating a culture of learning and engagement ^ADJ