Geoff Mazeroff

Business The Circular Business Model (via HBR) Manufacturing physical goods presents a challenge of not having consumers through your product in a landfill. The circular model involves reclaiming the product — leasing it (so you always own it and can…

Agile Why I Don’t Emphasize Sprint Goals (via Mountain Goat Software) I normally don’t care for Mike’s posts, as they tend to glorify Scrum™® at all costs. This one was different: Sometimes goals don’t work for a sprint. The post…

Agile The impact of agility: How to shape your organization to compete (via Emily Moses) Agile transformation is about moving away from (1) multi-layer reporting, (2) annual budgets, and (3) compliance orientation to (a) high-performing teams, (b) alignment on strategy,…

Leadership Leadership Training Can Pay Huge Dividends for Midsize Companies (via HBR) There are many constraints for mid-sized companies, acting as barriers to developing emerging leaders; however, equipping those leaders with valuable skills can really pay off later. (1) Design…

Business Don’t Ban “Politics” at Work (via HBR) This move typically backfires by either (1) people leaving, (2) or requiring a litany of specific rules about what people can and can’t discuss at work. Instead… (1) build empathy toward others’…

Business Hybrid Work Is Here To Stay. Now What? (via HBR) Three options: (1) full decentralization where everyone chooses what to do, (2) balance where teams choose for themselves, (3) and full centralization where the executives mandate. Main issues with…

Business How to Close the Gender Gap (via HBR) Companies must address talent management inequities in (1) hiring, (2) integrating new employees into the org, (3) developing them, (4) assessing performance, (5) managing compensation and promotion, (6) retaining good performers….

Business Don’t Underestimate the Power of Luck When It Comes to Success in Business (via HBR) Looking at the stars (e.g., athletes, successful startups) may lead to more luck-oriented results. Many of those stars are one-offs and don’t have a…

Business The High Cost of Poor Succession Planning (via HBR) “Why are some of the world’s biggest and most powerful organizations getting CEO appointments so wrong? For five main reasons: lack of attention to succession, poor leadership development, suboptimal board…