by dev@ppv.com | Aug 23, 2021 | Business, Management, Talent
The townspeople are in trouble, the enemy is at the gates. There is only one who can stop the threat, it’s superman(ager). The drive for accomplishment, to be the champion for your team, and win the day for your organization are traits of excellence. However, when...
by dev@ppv.com | Aug 23, 2021 | Business, Management, Talent
In his book, The Art of Learning, Josh Waitzkin describes two ways of breaking a stallion. One is to tie the horse up, sit on it, spur it, you know, show the horse who’s the boss. The other way is to patiently build a relationship with it by daily petting, feeding,...
by dev@ppv.com | Aug 23, 2021 | Business, Management
I’ve often talked about sense-making as “the ability to make sense of what’s going on in a changing and complex environment.” Today I want to focus on a core pillar of sense-making: trial and error. “Our world is changing radically. The age of intuition, gut...
by dev@ppv.com | Aug 23, 2021 | Business, Management, Talent
You want high performance, so you demand it. But without proper education and support, your employees lose morale. We all know what low morale does to a workplace. Failure to keep employees engaged, inspired, and rewarded creates more of what you don’t want: loss of...
by dev@ppv.com | Aug 23, 2021 | Business, Feedback, Management, Talent
My boomer-buddy and business owner recently said, “People just need to shut up and do their job. I give people enough rope to succeed or hang themselves.” Having grown up in the Darwinian world of restaurant kitchens, I get it. But does that approach get results? My...