How Do You Pay for Big Ideas?
Some people come up with big ideas. Others execute on those big ideas. (A third group poo-poos those ideas, but let’s ignore them for now.)
Which is more valuable? And if one is, how do you pay for big ideas?
Are You Wiki Worthy?
What are you doing in HR to make you worthy of an entry in Wikipedia? The most popular site on the Web has a notability requirement that says:
Within Wikipedia, notability is an inclusion criterion based on encyclopedic suitability of a topic for a Wikipedia article. The topic of an article should be notable, or “worthy of notice”. This concept is distinct from “fame”, “importance”, or “popularity”, although these may positively correlate with notability.
What are you doing today to warrant a mention in Wikipedia? How about just one thing. [Mine is eliminating performance reviews in my lifetime.]
Running Hot Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
People who experience intense emotions make better choices than ones who are cool and impassive—not exactly the image of the ideal corporate decision maker. According to a study by the Academy of Management Journal, the key is that while these leaders experience strong emotions they don’t allow themselves to be led astray by them.
[Sent to me by Siobhan Ford at HBR from their Conversation Starters. Thanks, Siobhan!]
Rethinking Umbrellas…and HR
Rethinking Umbrellas
I’ve owned every kind of umbrella known to man. Two of some kinds. When I lived in Amsterdam I became somewhat of an expert on umbrellas for the 10 kinds of rain they get daily from December through May. But I never saw anything like the Nubrella. It’s a creative take on a regular umbrella. I’ll be one of the first in Philly sporting one of these. (I ordered one today.)
Rethinking HR
I’ve seen every kind of HR program known to man. Two of some kinds. (MBOs and Hay Points are making a comeback. Go ahead…groan.) I’ve seen HR kicked and called irrelevant. I’ve seen it demand “a place at the table.” But rarely have I seen such a creative suggestion for a name change as I’ve seen from someone who’s not even in HR. Seth Godin suggests changing HR to “Talent.” The HR Capitalist breaks down why the idea is the Nubrella of HR Ideas. (Remember, we were once called “Personnel.”)
HR Lesson: Work Hard and Be Nice to People
There’s a real brilliance in simplicity. Anthony Burrill’s woodblock poster should be put up in HR departments and break rooms around the country. Toss out the HR mission statements. This is it: Work hard and be nice to people.
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