Sometimes, values aren’t all they purport to be - but done well, they are an opportunity. Here’s how to do them well.
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Talented, valued, promoted - and entirely unhappy.
Hard-working, a quick learner, loyal to the company - and looking for a new employer nonetheless.
Given a raise, new responsibilities, and a title bump - and making everyone else miserable.
Three scenarios with a shared root cause: not everyone wants to be a people manager. We break down the challenge and a myriad of ways to address it.
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Tech start-ups, corporate financial firms, small businesses, nonprofits from diverse regions… Leaders in all sorts of contexts are approaching me with essentially the same challenge of late.
Read on for what it is, why it’s happening, and how to address it.
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“We prize innovation. Just last year we refreshed our digital presence and automated part of our [product development/customer service/tech support] process.”
Improving how you work is seldom a bad thing. Done well, it improves margin and enhances competitiveness.
And technology can help - much innovation hinges on it.
But innovation is bigger than tech, and broader than improving how you do what you already do.
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