The answer is 7 and each additional member reduces effectiveness by 10% or so says authors Blenko, Mankins and Rogers in their book Decide and Deliver. Doesn’t hold much hope for large groups with that level of diminishment!
Reading an article in the Jan/Feb Harvard Business Review called “Reinvent your Business Before It’s Too Late” – a good article by Paul Nunes and Tim Breene. One of the highlighted quotes that has me really thinking: “One sign that a company is investing enough in talent: Employees have time to think on the job”.…
At a program sponsored by Jones Lang La Salle, Roger Staubach said a quote that really resonated with me: “Adversity reveals genius and prosperity conceals it”. The message on the economy, though 2011 is an improvement over 2009 and 2010, there is a sluggish economic future. Leaders this is the time to reinvent – your…
I love that – another brilliant nugget from Renee Mauborgne (Blue Ocean) in responding to the resource requirement for tackling blue ocean strategies: she explains that resources are not all efficiently used or are being efficiently used on what she refers to as “cold spots” instead of “hot spots”. To accelerate change you need to…
In this new year, if anyone needs an inspiration and feels that they are fighting for crumbs of work in a highly competitive and commodity market for low fees – they need to take a deep breath, assemble the brightest and fresh thinkers and read and discuss Renee Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim’s Book: “Blue…