Organizations introduce management controls to reduce output variance, and managers manage their people to gain productivity. But the best productivity tool is meaning, and the problem is that management limits meaning. Too much management is counterproductive.
Read MoreWhat happens to our favorite artists when they get popular? A lot of things do, but the reason they resonate less is that they’re in an ivory tower. The pains and struggles they sang about when they made their first few albums are gone. The unique perspective they drew upon to write in an original way no longer exists. They are different people. They still have problems and struggles, it’s just that now those are ivory tower problems; problems that are meaningless to you.
Read MoreContinuously adding controls is quite damaging over time. Since controls are applied to processes across all individuals who perform them, every control you implement reduces the productivity of individuals who would otherwise perform the task correctly. The penalty of adding a control to those who don’t need it is greater than the gain of a new control correcting the behavior of those who occasionally mess up.
Read MoreEmployees who have meaning in their work are motivated to execute with quality and at high levels of productivity. They are more apt to solve problems without escalation. They are also quite likely to create positive change.
Read MoreCreating value as an entrepreneur through disruptive innovation is one of the most rewarding experiences that can be had. But most of us are not entrepreneurs at the moment: starting a company is still in the future or perhaps not right for us at all. The good news is that disruptive innovation can be practiced by 'intra'preneurs as well. We can apply disruptive principles to create breakthrough value even while working for someone else.
megadisrupter provides guidance on finding the right job, outperforming peers and becoming a disruptive innovator while on the inside of an organization. Articles and resources on job hunting, intrapreneurship, selling and management are published regularly.
Creating value as an entrepreneur through disruptive innovation is one of the most rewarding experiences that can be had. But most of us are not entrepreneurs at the moment: starting a company is still in the future or perhaps not right for us at all. The good news is that disruptive innovation can be practiced by intrapreneurs as well. We can apply disruptive principles to create breakthrough value even while working for someone else.
megadisrupter provides guidance on finding the right job, outperforming peers and becoming a disruptive innovator while on the inside of an organization. Articles and resources on job hunting, intrapreneurship, selling and management are published regularly.
