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 obscure - [...]

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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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Seamless Server Switching Serves Squirrels

By Michelle Malay Carter on March 29, 2008 

Mission Minded Management is in the process of switching servers.
I was hoping for seamless but have found some things squirrely.
Please bear with us while we work out the bugs, and I upgrade my skills to match my upgraded software.

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Friday Funny Reader Participation Requested

By Michelle Malay Carter on March 7, 2008 

:) Dear Readers,
It has been my practice to offer you a lighter post on Fridays.  I try to step down from my soap box and chill.  This week, I have not found anything that is of high enough quality to offer.   The best I have is a cheesy poem.
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
I researched but could not find [...]

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The RFP Courtship Dance - A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on February 21, 2008 

We’ve been talking about RFP’s this week.  You have to admit, the RFP process is essentially a courtship ritual.  The client is busy trying not to act impressed so the consultant doesn’t inflate their prices, while the consultant gets jazzed at the thought of “winning” more work. 
The unspoken dialog goes something like this: 
Client:  How much do you [...]

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What Values Does Your RPF Process Telegraph? Why We Don’t Respond to RFPs

By Michelle Malay Carter on February 17, 2008 

I had the unique opportunity to offer feedback to an organization who sent us an RFP after reading one of my articles.  The organization specifically asks consultants who decline to submit an RFP why they are choosing not to submit a proposal.
I’ve said before that  despite what is written in the organization’s annual report, organizational [...]

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Yes, I Can Do That! - A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on February 14, 2008 

I’m off on vacation for a few days so I am posting my Friday Funny on Thursday.  I could set up this entry to auto post tomorrow, but I have trouble getting video clips to  save properly.  I wanted to make sure it posted correctly so I could RELAX. 
Do We Deceive Ourselves or Others?
Have you ever had a consultant or [...]

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Declaring a Major at 18 When We Don’t Know Who We Are Until We’re 30

By Michelle Malay Carter on January 30, 2008 

I think most people reach about 30 years of age before they really know who they are and how that might translate into a job, and for some it happens later than that.  Some of this likely stems from our current education and work paradigms.
My 15 year old neighbor is already being pressured as a [...]

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Circumventing the Four-Year University Machine

By Michelle Malay Carter on January 29, 2008 

I’m not a futurist, but my last post about Management Megatrends got me thinking about other potential “machines” that may become either irrelevant or reinvented in my lifetime.   So this post is mostly musing and is more about questions than answers.  I’d love to get your perspective as I go out on a limb and poke [...]

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Science Doesn’t Lie, But Liars Can Use Science (and Idiots too)

By Michelle Malay Carter on January 16, 2008 

The Invisible Killer - Dihydrogen Monoxide
Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there.  Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage.  Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can [...]

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