Culture, Teamwork, Joy! Richard B. Sheridan CEO, Co-founder, Chief Storyteller Menlo Innovations @menloprez
Joyful?
Destroy the person.
Destroy the team.
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Welcome to Menlo • Introduction
Menlo Version 3 • Introduction
Menlo Version 3 • Introduction
The tools of our intentional culture.
Storycards • Write it down • Get away from management by suggestion • Writing a card does not “ authorize ” it. Clarity and Simplicity
Common sense • Anthropology • Study people • Observe them – In their native environment • Look for the invisible • Be the empath!
Serious fun!
Conversation The way we engage stakeholders matters!
Freedom & Structure The joy of getting things done!
Permission The joy of learning. Teamwork and collaboration.
Encourage Experiments Trust your people!
Space, Energy, Humility • High-speed Voice Technology™ • Energy, creativity, imagination, Wow! • Knock down towers of knowledge.
Rigor and discipline • Automated Unit Testing • Simple, powerful, ignored. • Living, breathing documentation.
Overcoming Brook ’ s Law You can ’ t do that! Yes we can!
Build a “ Learning Organization ” “ In the long run, the only sustainable source of competitive advantage is your organization ’ s ability to learn faster than your competition. ” - Peter Senge
The Team, the Team … “Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.” - Patrick Lencioni
Inspiration Menlo Park, New Jersey 1880-1881
Richard B. Sheridan Questions? rsheridan@menloinnovations.com twitter Menloprez 734-665-1847 Want to see more? Come visit!
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