In summary: I hope the last two posts have demonstrated admirably that: Targets work Targets don’t work I also trust that is nice and clear. So which is it? The problem isn’t the target, it’s the culture. Do you have a culture that accepts that failure is inevitable when you are pushing the boundaries? Does your culture treat failure […]
Targets Don’t Work!
A management education 21 years ago I was a bright young thing. I was single, had a good job and I was determined to make my way in the world. I am a strong believer in education so I decided to study for an MBA. I learnt about: Operations Marketing Information Technology Human Resources Finance I […]
Targets Work!
In praise of the goal On the 25th of May 1961, in a speech before the joint session of Congress, the President of the United States set his country a goal: This nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him […]
Jack of All Trades Master of Non
What makes a successful scientist? In the 1950’s, Bernice T. Eiduson started to wonder why some scientists had a greater impact than others. Some scientists produce insight after insight, racking up papers and prizes. Whilst others just plod along and never account for much. What makes some scientists more innovative than others? To find out, she picked a […]
The Clear Desk Policy
Busting management myths I love social psychology, it fascinates me. I particularly like experiments. It is one thing to put forward a theory about why people behave the way that they do; it is another thing altogether to prove it with some data. Let me give you an example, how should you set up an office? […]
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