You Don’t Get to Choose Your Legacy – Will History Be Kind to You?

By Michelle Malay Carter on April 11, 2008 

Of all his contributions to society, Elliott Jaques’ term “mid life crisis” has been the most renowned. From the perspective of potential to change work life as we know it, it’s pretty far down the list. Yet, Jaques’ other work, which represents a science-based, systems approach toward accountability, engagement, and effectiveness within organizations, remains largely […]

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Elliott Who? Elliott “MidLife Crisis” Jaques

By Michelle Malay Carter on April 10, 2008 

Where did the term ?midlife crisis? come from? How about ?corporate culture?? Who founded the Tavistock Institute (precursor to OD?s seminal home, the National Training Lab)? Who received a special award from General Colin Powell in 1992 for military leadership and instruction? Who created an actual science out of the arbitrary, highly subjective selection, promotion, […]

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Requisite Organization Training Course – June 4 – Raleigh-Durham, NC, USA

By Michelle Malay Carter on April 9, 2008 

Now that I’ve bashed training as nothing more than lipstick on a pig, I thought I’d offer some. Quite a bit of what I write and rant is rooted in Elliott Jaques’ meta-model, Requisite Organization. On June 4, I’ll be leading a short course on some of the basics of the model and their implications […]

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If a Tree Falls in the Woods, How Will It Affect Its Performance Appraisal?

By Michelle Malay Carter on April 8, 2008 

If a man speaks in the woods and there’s no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong? Being a woman, I found this humorous, I would credit the author but do not know who she is. On an organizational level, the question becomes: If a staff member gives advice to a line manager, […]

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Fertile Innovative-Risktaker Recruiting Terrain – A Friday Fascinating

By Michelle Malay Carter on April 3, 2008 

Companies frequently lament the lack of innovators and risk takers within their organizations. Maybe instead of B-schools, recruiters should start hanging out at freestyle motocross events.

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Is Training Anything More Than Putting Lipstick on a Pig?

By Michelle Malay Carter on April 2, 2008 

A friend sent me a Financial Times article written by Sathnam Sanghera, a gentleman who was thrilled when his Icebreaker training course was canceled.? Even though I frequently play the role of trainer, I found it a funny article worth a read. In the article, Sathnam cited these statistics: In 2006, Hudson, a New York […]

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Are You a Happily Employed Superstar? Cash In with NotchUp

By Michelle Malay Carter on April 1, 2008 

Here’s a new twist on the war for talent. NotchUp is a free, resume-posting site for superstars who are not looking for a job. The twist? Employers pay for the opportunity to woo you by paying you to interview. The Process You post your resume, set your price, and go about your career. Employers who […]

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