Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As the way we live, operate and work start to change for good in the new century, organizations are searching for ways to become more future-ready . CEOs are fiercely pushing the dial on several organizational elements with the intention to make numbers grow while CHROs are working diligently to meet changing requirements without breaking the system. The question continues to linger in the back of today’s professional’s minds is whether one can actually transform organizations at the edge of chaos by simply pushing forward. Despite the efforts, research suggests the business-as-usual approach rather results in an organizational paralysis filled by thousands of confused and consumed people being pulled and pushed in multiple directions. Therein lies the current challenge for practitioners: Today’s organizations are set up with traditional structures, operating and management tactics such as coordination, hierarchy, matrix, … [Read more...] about Companies At The Edge Of Chaos: Why HR Must Embrace Data Beyond Surveys To Reinvent Organizations
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The Coefficient Of Skill: Why Executives Need To Play To Their Strength
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Partner of Eventus Advisory Group , LLC., helping companies meet their CFO, Finance and Accounting needs with fractional teams. Focusing on your strengths is such a time-honored strategy it is close to being a platitude. However, it is very tempting as an executive to ignore this wisdom for immediate expediency. One of the most dangerous phrases an executive, or entrepreneur, can utter is “I can do that quicker.” Yes, you probably can, but is it the right thing for you to do? If you focus on improving your weaknesses versus playing to your strengths, you risk being average. You can always hire out to compensate for your weaknesses. But what happens if you are better at multiple things than your current team or even those you can hire? Classical Economics Endorses Playing To Your Strengths: Comparative Advantage Over 200 years ago, economist David Ricardo created the concept of comparative advantage . His … [Read more...] about The Coefficient Of Skill: Why Executives Need To Play To Their Strength