Posts Tagged ‘Mary T. O'Sullivan’
Peace for Pay – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “The rate of change is not going to slow down any time soon.” – John Kotter The W.L. Gore Company’s (of Gortex fame) uses a “lattice” or no hierarchy model of business. It’s attractive for all the right reasons, but most large organizations operate quite differently. There is usually a…
Read MoreUnderstanding Cultural Differences in Business – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Take off your shoes and ask for slippers.” – Anne Tsui [2] Who among us has not heard the phrase, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”? Yet have we Americans really grasped what that truly means? The phrase, once noted in 1777 by Pope Clement XIV, “cum Romanus…
Read MoreTop read story of ’22 by business writer, Mary T. O’Sullivan – We Are the Change We Seek
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, business leadership Culture does not change because we desire to change it. Culture changes when the organization is transformed; the culture reflects the realities of people working together every day” – Frances Hesselbein Frances Hesselbein, former CEO of the Girl Scouts, USA, became one of the most renown leaders of recent…
Read MoreWhat Happens When We Violate the Rules? – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Carelessness does more harm than a want of knowledge.” – Benjamin Franklin Organizations can get themselves into trouble and create legal exposure when they flaunt common sense and the rules and ignore laws designed to protect employees and employers alike. I came across and interesting case study which can be…
Read MoreWhy I Wrote a Book about Leadership – Mary T. O’Sullivan
Why I Wrote a Book about Leadership By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker Soon, I’ll be publishing a book about leadership. Here are some of the reasons why. Lessons in Humanity: If you’ve read my earlier blogs, you can glean that the…
Read MoreThe Power of Rest – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “We are enslaved by speed and have all succumbed to the same insidious virus: Fast Life.” – Carlo Petrini When you take a roast out of the oven, the cooking instructions tell you to “let the meat rest”. A rested roast, turkey or even meatloaf tastes better when rested, because…
Read MoreFeeling Anxious Returning to Work? – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” – Sun Tzu With vaccinations becoming more available and COVID-19 cases declining, more employers are opening up their doors. While this is a great change for business owners and companies, employees may still feel some trepidation about returning to work and giving…
Read MoreHow to Beat Micromanaging – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” – Steve Jobs It’s hard enough to maintain employee motivation in any work environment, stressful or not. But when you, as the leader,…
Read MoreCorporate Soap Opera / Drama in the Workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
Corporate Soap Opera or Drama in the Workplace By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools,because they have to say something. – Plato From the time of the ancient Greeks, through the age of YouTube and Tik Tok, people love drama. Drama is not just the stuff of…
Read MoreA Modern Day Rasputin – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, contributing writer, business leadership Consultants are mystical people who ask the company for a number and then gives it back to them. – Unknown It’s not uncommon for leaders to be faced with “big rocks” to solve. (Forbes, “What Are Your Big Rocks?” January 21, 2020) They are complex issues, and…
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