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7 The nonsense of being a worker The common mistake we make is not to differentiate between what is really ‘out there’ (the facts) and the deduction we make from the facts. We ignore the fact that there is no reality without interpretation. ►download now
6 The nonsense of culture Corporate culture is the ‘mechanism’ through which the corporate strategy is implemented. If there is a poor match between the what-must-be-done (strategy) and the how-we-do-things-here (culture), then the strategy will be poorly executed. This is why it matters that you have a good, strong culture. Or does it?
5 The nonsense of leadership The CNO likes to explain leadership as follows: Leadership is about convincing; management is about controlling. Clear and simple, isn’t it? Or is it? The problem, of course, is that most organizations are designed with control in mind.
4 The nonsense of organizations As a means of channeling the collective energies of disparate individuals, the organization serves society quite well. Until we blame the organization when things go wrong instead of blaming the individuals who comprise the organization. ►download now
3 The nonsense of team work Today we take it for granted that specialization, created by the division of labor within teams, will result in productivity gains. But should we? Too often, at least for my liking, I encounter teams that allow people to specialize in nonsense, and to become very good at it too. ►download now
2 The nonsense of goals We are told to set ‘realistic’ goals based on a realistic consideration of the physical world ‘out there’. But deciding on what is realistic and what is not depends far more on what is in your mind than on what is out there. ►download now
1 The nonsense of perceptions The common mistake we make is not to differentiate between what is really ‘out there’ (the facts) and the deduction we make from the facts. We ignore the fact that there is no reality without interpretation. ►download now
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Strategy and execution related
4 Jump start return on expenses New: What do you do when the going gets tough? When the going gets tough, the tough start cutting. The commonly accepted reaction to an economic downturn is to reduce expenses. The problem with this approach is... ►download now
3 Making Shift Happen (Managing Perceptions for Tactical Effectiveness)
People don’t behave according
to strategies and instructions; they behave according to their perceptions
of strategies and instructions. In other words, they act on their
perceptions. And if people act according to their perceptions, then
clearly effective implementation of a strategy will hinge on individual
perceptions of the strategy. But this is exactly where top management
normally loses the hearts and minds of the people who must act on the
strategy: they ignore perceptions.
2 Your unreasonable people matter Your unreasonable employees may irritate and annoy you. And yet, they may actually be your competitive advantage. If only you knew how to capitalize on them. ►download now
1 Why effectiveness matters... (...more than efficiency) We all appreciate a major benefit of the capitalist system, namely its relentless drive to efficiency. The ‘invisible hand’ of the market is supposed to ensure that the producer with the highest prices will not be around for long to rip us off. However, this hasn’t always been the case, for it is only now, with easy and rapid access to price comparisons via the Internet and cell phones, that we have the power to be the ‘invisible hand’. ►download now
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Full, unabridged eBooks To get these ebooks onto your hard drive, you must ask via email. Why? Because these ebooks are exactly the same as the printed, published, un-free versions. Please note that your name will be added to the CNO's newsletter mailing list. (No, not for spam purposes, nor for sharing with others. You can easily unsubscribe at any stage, if you really want to.) 2 Make the Nonsense at Work Work for You
Nonsense is always at work.
It never stops. That’s the bad news. The good news is that there is always
some sense in nonsense, if you look for it. And if you are willing to look
for it, time and again you will find that you can make the nonsense at
work – work for you.
1 Pointers on My Path Coming soon.
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