leaders

Leaders Apply Engagement Surveys with Caution and Care

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Engagement is the holy grail of productivity. We read articles and books and blog posts about the value of engaged employees and how much more productive they are. We hang on those Gallup statistics: 34% of employees are engaged in their work 13% of employees are actively disengaged in their work The remaining 53% are … Read more

Production versus Research and Development for Leaders

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I was visiting with a seed scientist once, and I opened the conversation with a simple “So, how was your week?” “Oh, Alan,” Dr. Kim said. “I worked on the Acme project this week. And I learned a lot. There were a lot of mistakes, so we learned a lot. It was a week of research … Read more