Kwaliteit van Management: Sterk leiderschap
dinsdag, 29 oktober 2013
Sterk leiderschap wordt gedefinieerd als ‘het vermogen om leiding te geven aan een groep mensen of een organisatie, waarbij dat vermogen niet makkelijk beschadigd kan worden of omver kan worden geworpen; en weerstand kunnen bieden en vastberadenheid uitstralen’. HPO-managers laten in moeilijke tijden sterk leiderschap zien doordat ze niet afwijken van de gekozen koers. Tegelijkertijd […]
High Performance Leadership of the Elephant
dinsdag, 29 oktober 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?
vrijdag, 6 september 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.
Esther Mollema (HPO Center) About the top 3 failures of leaders
maandag, 26 augustus 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
maandag, 26 augustus 2013
During the HPO Centers and Maastricht School of Management bookevent: ‘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 Mollema […]
The Characteristics of a High Performance Organization
vrijdag, 12 juli 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 high performance organizations (HPOs). This interest has […]
HPO Factor Management Quality: Integrity
donderdag, 11 juli 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 […]