by Jamie Notter | Jun 10, 2014 | Change, Managing People
One of the reasons I think so many organizations are stuck is that they have too much of management set on auto-pilot. There are too many things that we do in managing our organizations that are done automatically, without thinking, and without questioning. Think...
by Jamie Notter | May 14, 2014 | Change, Culture, Managing People
When I speak about culture change, inevitably the audience (or more specifically, the organizer) is looking for something practical, that they can take home and apply right away. This can be a challenge when it comes to culture change, which is by its nature a complex...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 10, 2014 | Culture, Managing People
What do you do with that person in your organization who is incredibly smart, incredibly knowledgeable, and incredibly good at their job–but also has very negative behaviors like bullying others, constantly criticizing, hoarding information…(fill in the...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 7, 2014 | Learning, Managing People
There is none. Sorry to disappoint you, but I think it’s time we admitted the truth here. There is no “correct” organizational structure. Deep down, we crave that right answer, that perfect solution to the problem of structure. Should marketing...
by Jamie Notter | Mar 18, 2014 | Managing People
Both Amazon.com and Intuit have both declared publicly that their work teams should be no larger than a group that can be adequately fed with two pizzas. They do this to stay fast and nimble. I think the co-founder of Kayak was saying the same thing when he said...
by Jamie Notter | Mar 4, 2014 | Culture, Generational Diversity, Managing People
In a recent Switch and Shift blog post, I made the point that communication from the top needs to increase dramatically in this day and age. In fact, it’s less about communicating specific messages from the top, and more about creating a culture of transparency....
