Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas D Dee

Jeffrey Pfeffer, prolific author, writer, and thought leader, joins The Leadership Podcast to discuss the current state of leadership. He discusses the criteria for measuring leadership effectiveness, and how we should reinforce caring behavior in our  leaders. Jeffrey is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, and is the author or co-author of 15 books including Leadership B.S.: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time, and his latest, Dying for a Paycheck: How Modern Management Harms Employee Health and Company Performance - And What We Can Do About It.     Key Takeaways [2:41]  The biggest challenge leaders face today is building human centered organizations that put people first, or at least somewhere prominently on the map. [3:56] Jeffrey cites two things we need to do in leadership development. First, we must evaluate using the right measures. These include employee engagement, reducing turnover, improving job satisfaction, building organizations with sufficient numbers of people to take over leadership positions, and measuring whether senior executives believe that leadership development is making a difference. Second, we ought to have leaders with sufficient expertise, and not confuse entertainment with leadership. [7:29] How do we build leaders that care about people? Measurement. Systematic measurement holds leaders accountable, tracks progress, and provides feedback on progress. [8:50] Most senior executives in the U.S. believe their only responsibilities are to the shareholders instead of the community, their customers and employees. Actions speak louder than words, and Jeffrey feels there is a lot of cheap talk, which has lead to an extraordinary level of cynicism. [12:20] Jeffrey believes that human sustainability and human health ought to get a higher priority. Workplace stress is one of the Top 5 causes of death. [15:19] A healthy workplace is a combination of the system, the leaders and a personal responsibility. [16:35] When a human shows up for work, they have entrusted their physical and psychological well being to the workplace. It is up to senior leadership to take that stewardship much more seriously. [17:56] Building a healthy workplace positively impacts company profitability. Instead of stress reduction, Jeffrey would like to focus on stress prevention. [22:06] We are social creatures, and are influenced heavily by our environment. If others around us are working 11 hour days, we feel it is our duty to do that as well. [26:01] The most important part of leadership is the ability to “perform,” and be consistently authentic to what the people need. [29:09]  First and foremost, to take care of your people, you must keep your position. Then, the next responsibility is to get stuff done. [31:32] It is completely incorrect that the more hours we work, the higher the productivity. In fact, it’s precisely the opposite. When you take a step back and challenge assumptions, you can save a lot of time and energy. [41:11] Jeffrey tries to get prepare people for the realities of the world, and not be seduced by magical thinking or false claims.   Quotes “We have confused leadership development with entertainment.” “Measurement is key.” “Leaders say we put our customers first, look at their actions. Leaders say we care about our employees, look at their actions.” “We have come to normalize the unacceptable.” “If people around you need confidence, and you don’t feel confident - put on a show.” “The first responsibility of a leader is to keep their job. The second, is to get things done.” “Hours don’t equate to output.”   Twitter: Jeffrey Pheffer LinkedIn: Jeffrey Pheffer Website: Jeffrey Pheffer   Inc. People Are Our Most Valuable Asset Cartoon - Dilbert Dying for a Paycheck: How Modern Management Harms Employee Health and Company Performance—and What We Can Do About It by Jeffrey Pfeffer Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time by Jeffrey Pfeffer Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for People Like Your Family by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia Chicago Tribune - Office Napping Climbs Out from Under the Desk and Into High-Tech Pods Great at Work: How Top Performers Work Less and Achieve More by Morten T. Hansen   Tim Ferriss The Experience Economy: Work is Theater & Every Business is a Stage by Joseph Pine & James H. Gilmore Proof that you should get a life by CW London  

Jeffrey Pfeffer is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University where he has taught since 1979. He is the author or co-author of 15 books, including Leadership B.S, which he talked about on this program. He serves on the board of directors of Berlin Packaging, on the advisory board for Collective Health, and on the board of the nonprofit Quantum Leap Healthcare. Jeff has won the Richard D. Irwin Award from the Academy of Management for scholarly contributions to management, and numerous awards for his articles and books. Stew and Jeff talk about his bold and critically important 2018 book, Dying for a Paycheck: How Modern Management Harms Employee Health and Company Performance -- And What We Can Do About It. They discuss the stress and strain experienced by employees and their families as a result of overwork and other sources of toxicity in today’s workplaces, and their effects: weight gain, alcohol and drug abuse, excessive smoking, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, and death. They explore how to make today’s workplace environments more sustainable, providing examples of humane organizations, descriptions of needed social policy changes, and calls to action to which any one of us can respond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeffrey Pfeffer is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he has taught since 1979. He is the author or co-author of 14 books on topics including power in organizations, managing people, evidence-based management and author of more than 150 articles and book chapters. Professor Pfeffer has won numerous awards for his scholarly research. He spoke with Stew about his latest book, Leadership B.S.: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time, and what changes are needed in the “leadership industry.” In this episode, Stew and Jeff discuss the failures of modern leaders. Instead of showing virtues like honesty, authenticity, and modesty, many leaders show only narcissism and greed. These leaders are not promoting the greater good of their organizations, let alone our society. One of the great scholars of organizations, Jeff asks challenge questions, like why are executives held accountable for their environmental impact but not for their impact on employee well-being? One relevant example discussed here is Amazon’s company culture under CEO Jeff Bezos. Click here for the transcript. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm very happy to welcome on the show this week, Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer. This week we talk about power and why it's a BlindSpot and how played out in the 2016 elections. Also how Donald Trump is a power master. JEFFREY PFEFFER is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University where he has taught since 1979. He is the author or co-author of 14 books including:The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First;Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t;

I'm very happy to welcome on the show this week, Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer. This week we talk about power and why it's a BlindSpot and how played out in the 2016 elections. Also how Donald Trump is a power master. JEFFREY PFEFFER is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University where he has taught since 1979. He is the author or co-author of 14 books including:The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First;Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t;

Jeffrey Pfeffer is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, where he has taught since 1979. In this interview, we take a hard-hitting dissection of the leadership industry and ways to make workplaces and careers work better.