Ann Tardy
From Silicon Valley corporate attorney to thought leader on the evolution of managers, entrepreneur at LifeMoxie Consulting, author of three books, and cross-country cyclist adventurer, Ann Tardy influences people to think from a kaleidoscopic perspective and approach the world with an innovative mindset. Connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.
Articles by Ann Tardy
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From Idle to Innovative: 8 Ways to Ignite Managers in the Middle
2011 Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X Challenge The Cleanup X Challenge offered $1 million to the team that could invent an oil-recovery system able to recover oil from the surface of the ocean at a rate two times the industry standard. The building and testing of such a device…
February 10, 2012 | in Workforce
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How Mentoring Can Save Even the Most Downtrodden Managers
Mentoring Saved Best Buy’s Future President Brian Dunn started with Best Buy in 1985 selling VCRs, but his first day was so bad that he wanted to quit. He confessed to his store manager that it had been a “lousy experience.” At that the manager…
January 10, 2012 | in Workforce
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Why Middle Managers Are Ready to Demote Themselves (and what you can do about it)
Reality Check 52% of middle leaders claim they have more responsibilities since the recession but no new title 89% of middle leaders do not feel well-prepared to lead change and make tough decisions 83% do not feel satisfied with their overall performance as a business leader 70% would take a demotion to a non-leadership…
December 14, 2011 | in Workforce
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7 Ideas for Generating Buy-In by Leveraging Human Influences
Whole Foods Employees Vote for New Hires Every new hire at a Whole Foods store is subject to a peer-based selection process. The newbie is provisionally assigned to a team, for example in bakery or produce, pending a 4-week trial and a team vote. After the trial period,…
November 8, 2011 | in Workforce
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8 Ways to Feed a Need and Stifle a Fear to Innovate from the Middle
Flight Attendant vs. Consultant “They paid some consultant millions of dollars to figure out how to load this plane. They should have just asked me. I’ve been a flight attendant for 22 years.” I overheard this on a recent flight when the boarding…
October 13, 2011 | in Workforce
