HPO Diagnosis in 2 minutes (animation)
mardi, 28 juin 2016
As a manager you do recognize this? No matter how much improvement initiatives you start, it never leads to serious long-term results. Besides, the widely discussed reorganisation leads more often to restlessness and agitation than to actual improvement. Despite the fact that nothing seems to be working, you know that something has to happen […]
Are you a strong role model?
mercredi, 1 juillet 2015
A role model is defined as ‘a person looked to by others as an example in a particular role.’ Research has shown that a member of the family is for most people their most important role model in life. The second most important role model however changes in the course of time: for people between […]
Ideas to inspire your employees
mardi, 16 septembre 2014
To become an HPO it is a precondition to hire and retain the right employees. These are people who have an incurable curiosity, want to be challenged, need to have responsibility and at the same time ask to be held accountable, and want to perform better …everywhere and anytime. These high performance employees perform better […]
Management Quality: Strong leadership
mardi, 29 octobre 2013
Strong Leadership is defined as ‘the ability of leading a group of people or an organization, which is not easily damaged or overcome, able to withstand opposition and has determination.’ HPO managers exhibit strong leadership in tough times by not deviating from the pursued course, yet at the same time they are flexible in the ways […]
High Performance Leadership of the Elephant
mardi, 29 octobre 2013
High Performance Leadership of the matriarch is all-important. High Performance Leadership means that the matriarch, the oldest and most experienced elephant, indicates direction, ‘coaches’ the herd towards a new goal, monitors the solidarity of the herd and leads strongly by example. What are the characteristics of this High Performance Leadership behavior? The matriarch always acts […]
Does Management Matter?
vendredi, 6 septembre 2013
Does Management Matter? This video from André de Waal discusses weather the actions of managers actually make a difference, by looking at the different application of the HPO (High Performance Organization) Framework at two departments in one organization. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOLxxo_MfZs&feature=share&list=UUkY7hQ7GK5kpXkxbxwbf3JA[/youtube]
Esther Mollema (HPO Center) About the top 3 failures of leaders
lundi, 26 août 2013
Esther Mollema, General Director of the HPO Center talks about the top 3 failures of leaders. These failures are rare within High Performance Organizations (HPO’s). Esther talks about ‘Listening instead of Telling’, ‘Being a role model’ and ‘Long-term commitment’. Esther Mollema ia a much sought-after speaker and program leader in the area of change management, […]
HPO Bookevent Video
lundi, 26 août 2013
During the HPO Centers and Maastricht School of Management book event: ‘What Makes A High Performance Organization’ many clients shared their HPO experiences. The video of the book event contains contributions of HP Defence, Grohe, Deutsche Post DHL, Tata Steel, ABN AMRO Bank, Toshiba Medical Systems Europe, SNT and Dr. André de Waal and Esther […]
The Characteristics of a High Performance Organization
vendredi, 12 juillet 2013
by Professor Andre de Waal MBA (HPO Center) Ever since the publication of Peters and Waterman’s landmark study In Search Of Excellence (1982) and the bestsellers Built To Last and Good to Great of Collins (1997, 2001), there has been a strong interest in identifying the characteristics of a high performance organizations (HPOs). This interest […]
HPO Factor Management Quality: Integrity
jeudi, 11 juillet 2013
Integrity is defined as ‘moral uprightness.’ HPO managers show their integrity by having a strong set of ethics and standards according to which they live and practice business. They practice what they preach and walk the talk, thereby displaying behavioral consistency. Employees and colleagues see them because of that as being credible and consistent. In […]