January 8th, 2009
I am a fan of Patti Digh (@pattidigh), we interact on Twitter and I also visit her blog on a regular basis. She always has good things to say. She is always authentic and has an important message…and this post is no exception. Patti also wrote Life is a Verb and after you check out her blog, you can order her book. She is good people. As good as they come I think. So knock it off.
Another person that I have become a big fan of (and also met through Twitter) is Jason Seiden (@seiden). Smart, smart guy and always has something interesting to say. This particular article I really like because it takes a swing at some of the stuff that truly gets in the way of change and performance and an egaging and healthy culture. It is something that he wrote for Fistful of Talent, but he also has great stuff on his blog (and elsewhere). And I like it because it incorporates research from Stanley Milgram, and I always love that. Jason also wrote How To Self-Destruct, so again…read the blog, order the book.
I have just recently found Dr. Ellen F. Weber (through Twitter of course – @ellenfweber) and am a big fan of her material already. I am very interested in what we are learning about the brain can teach us about our behavior and interactions and there is a lot of wonderful information on this site from someone who actually knows what they are talking about! This particular article is no exception, as we still do a poor job of appropriately dealing with a-holish behavior in the workplace.
10 Reasons to Design a Better Corporate Culture
I am a big believer in the importance and value of a health corporate culture and this article from HBS Working Knowledge is well done. It is an excerpt from The Ownership Quotient and it summarizes 10 lessons for those wanting the benefits of a better organizational culture
I’ve been thinking about the issue of diversity alot lately and totally agree with what you’re saying. The theory about the effectiveness of groups versus networks that I think relates well to this, basically networks are diverse and therefore faster etc.
I just wish more of the corporate world actually subscribed to these ideals rather than paying them lip service. Sometimes I think it’s out of well meaning misunderstanding: a lack of understanding about how to translate theory into reality.