A few reflections on Inc.com’s 9 Things That Motivate Employees More Than Money: Make your ideas theirs. – People hate being told what to do. Instead of telling people what you want done; ask them in a way that will make them feel like they came up with the idea. “I’d like you to do [...]

Interview questions span the intractable, the thoughtless, and the inane – test some skills to find out if a candidate can do the job… the interview only tests patience and personality. Human Resources Drone versus The Operator How would you move Mt. Fuji? Subcontract fissible material disposal to a third-rate Ukrainian outfit after bribing officials [...]

… In closed markets and/or less-open cultures, corporations can have powerful identities. In Japan, for example, many people feel privileged to work for their corporations and attribute a great deal of identity and benevolence to them. In the United States, large corporations will also contain many people who treat “the corporation” as a specific entity, [...]