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Comment on Why Leadership & Organizational Development? by Zachary Williamson

Zachary Williamson — Wed, 12 May 2010 13:58:07 +0000

Nice post! Here’s one for ya… In a hierarchical organization, the higher the level, the greater the confusion.

Comment on Why Leadership & Organizational Development? by sps-faculty

sps-faculty — Sat, 01 May 2010 03:44:52 +0000

Thanks for the kind words! I agree that OD and Leadership are missing in a lot of academic areas that are designed to make people successful in business! It’s a shame, too, because it’s such an important topic. Lots of skills can be learned on the job, but an OD perspective is not one of them.

Matt

Comment on Why Leadership & Organizational Development? by CV Harquail

CV Harquail — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:49:11 +0000

Matt,
This is a great summary of the important, defining benefits of an OD approach vs. a ‘management’ approach to leadership. I personally wish that every MBA program required an OD course (though, maybe with a jazzier title like Leadership that makes a real difference or Leading the Enterprise ). I get frustrated when managers can’t — or won’t — see the systems that influence what the think are merely ‘individual’ choices and behaviors. Plus, process knowledge can be used anywhere, to good effect.
cvh

Comment on Why Social Science Cannot Predict the Extreme by sps-faculty

sps-faculty — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:34:36 +0000

You are always welcome to cite anything we post on Professional Perspectives.

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Comment on Are Younger Workers Lazier? by sales page template

sales page template — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:32:05 +0000

Nicely stated. I consider many individuals hear the word revenue and head with the hills. Whether they don’t need to be the types marketing or being sold to; it is just an inevitability. But promoting can be a way of living and folks ought to just grow up.

Comment on Are Younger Workers Lazier? by sps-faculty

sps-faculty — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:56:09 +0000

Yes, and I also think that some of these workers will start out with ideals of what they are trying to achieve, but they will have to adjust their expectations based on their current priorities. It is my hope, however, that at least some of these people will end up in jobs that they like, and perhaps that they love! To me, that is the ultimate win-win, given how much of our time we spend at work.

Comment on Are Younger Workers Lazier? by Cali Williams Yost

Cali Williams Yost — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:56:05 +0000

Great post, Matt! It’s an important conversation to have because I agree. While there are slackers in every group, I believe this next generation of workers is actively trying to figure out something we all need to more actively consider: without set boundaries around our work and life (no more 9-to-5, M-F, in an office) and without a guaranteed career path and employment for life, how do we manage all of the pieces and phases of our careers and lives? You can no longer just focus on your job and career assuming the personal piece will “take care of itself” or “somehow happen” because it won’t. On the other hand, we are operating in a competitive, rapidly changing global economic reality that requires different levels of time and effort depending upon the field, the job, and the level of compensation. Again, there is no one work+life fit answer that works for everyone and every job, but it is a conversation we need to be having with ourselves and in our workplaces. In that case, the Gen-Ys are leading the way.