by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations, Leadership |
Mark was upbeat at the end of his first day at his new job as a programmer for a small tech company. He was shown around, introduced to his coworkers, and given a desk and a computer. He had spent most of the day alone and settling in, which was fine with him. A few...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations, Leadership |
As more organizations are becoming flatter, the looming question is whether it’s possible to “do more with less” or whether it’s necessary to rethink the distribution of power and control as described by Peter Drucker, Peter Block and Gary Hamel among others. Emergent...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Collaboration, High Performing Organizations, Leadership |
Do you work in a company that requires you to coordinate across reporting lines to accomplish your goals? In order to complete work, are people dependent on others who report to a different boss? Matrix organizations are becoming more common as organizations grow...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations |
High Performance Organizations Aspire HPO ASPIRE High performance organizations aspire to greatness. Our research revealed six characteristics of high performing organizations – organizations that sustained high levels of productivity, profitability and employee...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Culture and Workplace Environment, Customer Relationship, High Performing Organizations, Values |
What do Zappos, Ben and Jerry’s, and Southwest Airlines have in common? They are all financially successful, values-driven companies. A lot of companies claim to be values-driven. They publish their values and use them in marketing messages. However, this does not...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Culture and Workplace Environment, High Performing Organizations |
In our studies of high performance organizations, (organizations that sustain high levels of productivity, profitability and employee satisfaction over time), my colleagues and I found that although these organizations have their own unique and distinct culture, four...
