"It"
Wrapped up David Maister's Strategy and the Fat Smoker. Highly recommend it.
Imagine the organization that conformed to the "it" policy.
What is it?
"Highly selective recruitment.
A 'grow your own' people strategy as opposed to heavy use of laterals, growing only as fast as people could be developed and assimilated.
Intensive use of training as a socialization process.
Rejection of a 'star system' and related individualistic behavior.
Avoidance of mergers, in order to sustain the collaborative culture.
Selective choice of services and markets, so as to win through significant investments in focused areas rather than many small initiatives.
Active outplacement and alumni management, so that those who leave remain loyal to the firm.
Compensation based mostly on group performance, not individual performance.
High investment in research and development.
Extensive intra-firm communication, with broad use of consensus building approaches."
Imagine the organization that conformed to the "it" policy.
What is it?
"Highly selective recruitment.
A 'grow your own' people strategy as opposed to heavy use of laterals, growing only as fast as people could be developed and assimilated.
Intensive use of training as a socialization process.
Rejection of a 'star system' and related individualistic behavior.
Avoidance of mergers, in order to sustain the collaborative culture.
Selective choice of services and markets, so as to win through significant investments in focused areas rather than many small initiatives.
Active outplacement and alumni management, so that those who leave remain loyal to the firm.
Compensation based mostly on group performance, not individual performance.
High investment in research and development.
Extensive intra-firm communication, with broad use of consensus building approaches."
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