The CEO with no office. Mr. Semler does…
The CEO with no office. Mr. Semler doesn’t even keep an office at Semco. “Here’s why: Our people have a lot of instruments at their disposal to change directions very quickly, to close things and open new things.” Flexibility is the key, he says. “If we said there’s only one way to do things around here and tried to indoctrinate people, would we be growing this steadily? I don’t...
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People resigning? Read up a bit on SEMCO and Ricardo Semler (excerpt from another book about SEMCO): …Older Executives had yet to learn – that status, power, and even money are sometimes not enough to make a job fulfilling. Check out my previous posts on SEMCO. More about Ricardo Semler, CEO of...
Read MoreCompartmentalized Skills. Are you really…
Compartmentalized Skills. Are you really happy with that? What do I mean? You’re a designer. All you do is design. You photoshoped your career away. Or a copy editor/writer. Your days are filled with text – and maybe some red strikethroughs or Microsoft word tracking. Or a project management officer. You’re an expert at juggling resources to achieve tasks. If you’ve been...
Read MoreAdjusting Feedback. Have you heard of it…
Adjusting Feedback. Have you heard of it? I first heard the term while I was listening to the manager tools podcast. It somewhat goes like this – Invest in a relationship with your employees and provide feedback. The kind the helps them adjust to the requirements of the task or output. The relationship is important, as it will determine whether people will do a task heartily or with...
Read MoreNow This Is How You Inspire People to Work!
| View | Upload your own Three stone cutters were asked what they did for a living. The first said he was paid to cut stones. The second replied that he used special techniques to shape stones in an exceptional way, and proceeded to demonstrate his skills. The third stonecutter just smiled and said: ‘I build cathedrals.’ From Ricardo Semler, The Maverick. Ricardo Semler is the...
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