The Truth About Better Decision-Making (Collection), 2/e

Truth 32. You can't work the plan if you don't plan the work

Your overall happiness, satisfaction, and productivity should improve, as you get more familiar—and presumably comfortable—with your organization and colleagues, right?

Wrong. A study of over 1.2 million employees found that most were quite enthusiastic when they joined their new company, but morale sharply declined within six months and continued to downwardly spiral for years thereafter.

If you want change to get traction in your organization—at any level, you can't afford to let your new or retained team members be part of this statistical norm. This is where performance management plays a key role.

Performance management is the primary tool for strategy deployment. It's a strong ...