André de Waal about the 5 success factors of High Performance Organizations
Friday, 30 November 2012
In this video he talks about his latest book ‘What Makes A High Performance Organization: Five Validated Factors of Competitive Advantage that Apply World-wide’, the HPO research, the five HPO success factors (Management Quality, Continuous Improvement and Renewal, Long Term Orientation, Openness and Action Orientation and Employee Quality). He also talks about the non-distinguishing factors […]
Inspiring book event video of ‘What Makes A High Performance Organization’
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
During the HPO Centers (http://www.whatmakesahighperformanceorganization.com) 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 […]
Book trailer from Andre de Waal’s new book ‘What Makes A High Performance Organization (HPO)’
Monday, 17 September 2012
Book trailer: What Makes A High Performance Organization – Five Validated Factors of Competitive Advantage That Apply Worldwide. This management book is meant for anyone interested in improving organizations, using a scientifically validated framework instead of depending on the latest management fad. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tedDBK1Zhg&feature=plcp[/youtube] The book consist of an introduction of the HPO Framework, the five HPO factors […]
Do Bonuses Matter?
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
They Do If Part of a Fair and Equitable Rewards System! A new blog by André de Waal on TLNT shows that bonuses and reward systems are not distinguishing factors for creating and sustaining an HPO. The high performance organization needs to have an appropriate reward system (whether or not it includes bonuses) that is considered by employees […]
What Makes A High Performance Organization available in August 2012
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
We just received the latest and final proof of the book. By the end of July 2012 the book will go to the printer and as of August 2012 the book will be available online and in quality bookstores all over world. Great news! And we also received this great testimonial form Suzanne Bates (bestselling […]
Esther Mollema about the uniqueness of the HPO Center
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Esther Mollema, General Director of the HPO Center talks about the uniqueness, services and global long-term strategy of the HPO Center.
Great testimonial from Manfred Kets de Vries on ‘What Makes A High Performance Organization’
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
“The infamous American actress Mae West once said: ‘An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.’ Finally, a book that goes beyond ‘promises’ and gives greater clarity about the essential contributing factors of high performance organizations. This pioneering work of Dr. de Waal is a must-read for people interested in this subject.” Manfred F.R. […]
HPO Factor – Management Quality – A strong role model
Sunday, 15 April 2012
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 18 […]
HPO Factor – Management Quality – Fast Decision-making
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Decision-making is defined as ‘the process of deciding, in which a conclusion or resolution is reached.It turns out that HPO managers change their decision-making style during their career. Early on, when they are a lower-level manager like a supervisor, they put emphasis on the decisive style. This is because the work they supervise is operational […]
Video of Management Quality – Integrity
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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 […]