Replying to LO26724 --
Ruth.Paradise@verizon.net wrote:
> I'm working in a company that has doubled in size over the last Year.
> Lots..
> share their team learnings and learn from each other. The problem is that
> most people are unwilling to expose their mistakes and shortcomings to the
> world.. they're happy to post their successes, but full disclosure of
> lessons learned isn't happening. We're not close to being a LO, but I'm
> interested in how you've mananged to move your organizations in that
> direction. Any books, articles, personal stories, etc would be most
> appreciated.
It's not an easy transition at the front end (maybe it doesn't really get
easier, either, as the feasible steps may get bigger, at least for a
while). I've had some success starting with an action science approach.
For one story, try "Emphasis on Business, Technology, and People Cuts
Turnaround Time at Hewlett-Packard's Lake Stevens Division," National
Productivity Review, Winter, 1998-99. It covers the part you're
interested in only as part of a larger story.
Regards,
Bill
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