Life is a Learning Experience
Legacy can be a test of leadership. By M. Anthony Sacco (Stratalyne Business Solutions LLC) In the final chapter of John C. Maxwell’s book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, as seems appropriate, is a keystone concept. In it, he addresses the “Law of Legacy” or, as some would call it, “succession”. At the outset, […]
by M. Anthony Sacco of Stratalyne Business Solutions LLC John C. Maxwell has me confused I’m participating in a discussion group facilitated by the Ma ‘at Development Group based upon the book, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell (Thomas Nelson; Revised & Updated edition September 16, 2007). The laws are given memorable […]
Triggers of innovation Innovation can be triggered from various internal and external sources. In the business modeling book, Business Model Generation (Osterwalder & Pigneur, Wiley, 2010, 138-139) these triggers are described as “Resource-Driven”, “Offer-Driven”, “Customer-Driven”, “Finance-Driven”, and “Multiple-Epicenter Driven”. Since innovation is one key driver of a successful business and a key to the strategic […]
Control Over Culture An Organizational Commentary by M.Anthony Sacco Anaïs Nin (1903 – 1977) was an essayist and memoirist born and raised in France though her parents were not French but were Cuban. She spent some time in Spain and Cuba, but lived most of her life in the United States. She became an established […]
by M. Anthony Sacco Have you ever been faced with a strategic plan stealth attack? What this refers to is the management technique of some organizations that practice strategic planning as a necessary evil and therefore delegate it to the bean-counter in charge to whip up a five year projection that matches what the home […]
by M. Anthony Sacco Change Recently I picked up a book by Roger Connors & Tom Smith entitled Change The Culture Change The Game (Portfolio, Paperback 2012), who are also the authors of The Oz Principle and How Did That Happen. What immediately impressed me about it was that it paralleled (once again) and provided […]
Does Diversity Include Age? by. M. Anthony Sacco of Stratalyne Premise: Age is an often overlooked and under valued aspect of organizational diversity. I’m sure you’ve seen or heard it multiple times, “Seeking an energetic …..” and you fill in the rest. As someone who has a long career that included wearing the Human Resources shoes in one way […]
by M. Anthony Sacco Communications & Change Leadership Summary: Although communications is a key to the organizational change process, it is not enough simply by basic communication to successfully execute organizational change. Communications within the change process must incorporate a breadth and depth of communication techniques. It must have as well be constructed with continuity […]
by M. Anthony Sacco As I was sitting in my living room yesterday afternoon almost ready to take a snooze I instead took a look at what was on the Vermont PBS stations. What I found was an interview with Sir Jonathan “Jony” Ive, Chief Design Officer of Apple, Inc., interviewed by Charlie Rose (VPBS […]
The Changing Role of HR In the July-August, 2015 issue of Harvard Business Review, Peter Cappelli authored an article “It’s Time to Build a New HR, Why We Love to Hate HR… and What HR Can Do About It.” In the October, 2015 issue of HBR the Interaction section (p22-23) relates reader reaction to Cappelli’s article along […]