How To Motivate Employees – Newsflash: It’s Not a Manager’s Job

By Michelle Malay Carter on October 2, 2009 

Red Herrings Motivation is a side effect, not the goal.? Because we operate under faulty assumptions about work and human nature, well-intentioned managers, organizational development consultants, and human resource professionals spend a lot of time chasing red herrings.? I wrote an entire poem on this subject, Organization Design – Seek and Ye Shall Find. What […]

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Face to the Customer Organization Design – A Critical Decision. Farewell to Circuit City

By Michelle Malay Carter on January 25, 2009 

A Solid Relationship Two decades ago when I graduated from college and moved 10 hours from home with nothing more than what would fit in my car, Circuit City and I built a relationship.? As my paycheck would allow, I would visit my favorite salesperson, Darren, and add electronic items to my entertainment center.? I […]

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