Posts Tagged ‘respect’

What does it take to be “green” in the workplace?

Recycling and energy-efficient lighting don't even begin to do it for me. They only touch on a few of the physical areas of impact our organizations have on the planet and the creatures that live on it. I'm not saying they don't count at all, just that they don't count for much in the great scheme of things: massaging symptoms rather than tackling causes.What I believe it takes to… Continue reading

April 10 2008 | By Adrian | Tagged: environment, green, Management, Resource, respect | 3 comments»

Finding More Entrepreneurs . . . and Fewer Jerks

I have two topics this week: the present-day obsession with clinging grimly to the status quo, when we have rarely needed change and entrepreneurial flair so much; and the obnoxious jerks whose presence in leadership positions disfigures too many organizations. These topics are linked by a recurring theme: the way that Hamburger Management—that dismal system of cutting corners, hounding people to reach crazy targets, and driving down every cost except… Continue reading

November 20 2006 | By Guest | Tagged: achievement, behavior, bestpractices, business, business-fundamentalism, businesslife, competition, creativity, effectiveness, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Hamburger-Management, innovation, leadership, Management, motivation, organization, performance, respect, slow-leadership, work, work/life-balance | 1 comment»

Thinking About Trust

Trust in other people is one of the foundations for creating a civilized working environment. Many managers are overworked primarily because of a lack of trust. They take on too much themselves, because they don't trust their subordinates to do the work properly. They cannot allocate enough time to their own work, because they don't believe people will put in the required time without constant supervision. They attend pointless meetings… Continue reading

July 31 2006 | By Guest | Tagged: attitude, behavior, boss, burnout, business, businesslife, civilized-work, control, corporate-culture, delegation, discontentment, fear, happiness, leadership, lifebalance, Management, manager, micro-management, office-politics, organization, respect, team, teamwork, timemanagement, trust, work, work-life, work/life-balance, working, worklife | 3 comments»

Gracious, Genuine Greetings

How many times a day do you meet and greet someone?

Is the hello you give to others a fleeting fake flippancy, or is it a gracious genuine greeting?

How many times do those greetings you give or get mean something worthwhile? Have you ever stopped to think about just how much mileage you could get out of those habitual, carelessly tossed out hiyas and how ya doin’s you barely think… Continue reading

February 9 2006 | By Rosa | Tagged: Communication, respect | 6 comments»