As more employees and business leaders reject antiquated and ineffective Command and Control leadership models, a growing number of organizations are adopting collaborative open management models in ...

The other day, Bill told John a story about a coaching engagement he had embarked on some years ago. “It was with a large media company,” he said. “The company’s executives were convinced that they ...

That lightning promises better financial results, repeat and referral business, increased employee engagement, and higher value to investors. But for every company that has enjoyed the benefits of OBM ...

Your company is in business to make money. Open-book management is a system that teaches managers and employees how to keep track and win the game of business. In sports, everyone knows the score, ...

When I tell business owners we practice Open Book Management, some ask, "Aren't you afraid to share your financial data with your employees?" In a word, no. Here's why. Open Book Management does ...

Michael Poma took a gamble when he opened his family business’ books to employees after he was handed the reins of the Rialto company in 1992. But any fears that workers at Poma Distributing Co. might ...

Many of us in manufacturing know that finding and retaining talent for our warehouses and plants is not always easy. COVID-19’s impact on the workforce, along with advances in automation, have ...

With our compensation tied to the financial results of the businesses we coached, we were always looking to improve results. We spent years refining the management approach, learning to focus more on ...

One sure way of distancing employees from the business is to make them feel detached and uninformed of company policies and procedures. Being isolated from business decision-making processes is a ...

Have you heard of open-book management? It is an idea made famous by Jack Stack and outlined in his book “The Great Game of Business.” The overall idea is, once team members understand the rules, are ...

In an age in which SEC Fair Disclosure rules are increasingly restrictive and Internet chat rooms filled with employee gossip can make or break a company’s stock performance, sometimes the best way to ...

Actor Christopher Reeve could not move or breathe on his own after being thrown from a horse roughly 21 years ago. A specially equipped wheelchair allowed the actor to move around, watch TV, change ...