Productivity Killers Series
Human “viruses” that undermine productivity threaten organizations in powerful ways. In this series, Fred Kofman takes a look at how they reach the core of business and how we can combat them.
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Productivity Killers: Our Word Dishonored
Lack of integrity concerning commitments is the contrast between a promise and what is delivered –it is our word dishonored. The ‘infected’ party makes a promise without intending to fulfi ll it, and breaks it without prior notice, apologies or care whatsoever for the affected party.
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Productivity Killers: Narcissistic Negotiation
Whether or not you have kids, this conversation will probably sound familiar: “The cookie is mine.” “No, it’s mine.” “I saw it first.” “I claimed it first.” … and so on. As basic as it may sound, I believe it’s worth giving this childish conflict deeper thought.
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Productivity Killers: Ontological Arrogance
My client Marcelo often reminds me of my daughter Michelle when she was just 5 years old. At that age, Michelle refused to eat broccoli, claiming it was "yucky." Marcelo, on the other hand, refuses to discuss business issues with Gustavo, claiming he’s "an idiot".
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Productivity Killers: The Victim Virus
If you tune in to what your colleagues say when they arrive late to a meeting, you may be able to detect a grave "infection" that can manifest itself as passivity.
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Productivity Killers: Ethical Myopia
The most difficult challenges oftentimes sprout from one, hard-fixed foundation: the human struggle of balancing what we know intellectually against our natural desire for instant gratification.
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