PrimeGenesis

Erroneous Onboarding Assumptions

GeorgeB — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:27:36 +0000

I'm giving a talk on onboarding in Lima, Peru this morning. I've decided to turn it into a conversation instead of a talk because I'm not sure which of my assumptions are valid in this culture. Having been single-mindedly focused on onboarding since 2003, I'm normally reasonably assertive about my point of view because I'm [...]

People, Plans and Practices (In that order)

GeorgeB — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:13:21 +0000

As time passes, I'm becoming more and more convinced that you can improve the performance of almost any organization by tightening the alignment of its people, plans and practices around a shared purpose. While it's often hard to figure out where to start, when onboarding into an organization, it's almost always best to get clear [...]

Better Results Faster…Than What?

GeorgeB — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:11:08 +0000

I was reminded last week that Better Results Faster is not always the right approach. Louis is joining a private company to help take it public in about a year. He, and his organization, need to get ready and then bide their time until the time is ripe for their public offering. In this case, [...]

Persistence

GeorgeB — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:23:45 +0000

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." – Thomas Edison Pick your cliche. We've heard it over and over again in a whole range of different guises. While there are certainly some notable exceptions, Generally, success is the product of persistent hard [...]

Trust III – Building Trust on an Ongoing Basis

GeorgeB — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:56:46 +0000

Relationships are based on trust. Trust builds over time. This is why it’s so important to do things that build trust before onboarding, during your first 100-days, and on an ongoing basis. This piece, part III of the Trust Trilogy looks at building trust on an ongoing basis. During your first 100-days, you are under [...]