Ron Baker, radio host of The Soul of Enterprise, joins Tim Muma in another installment of Myth vs. Reality. Ron is the founder of VeraSage Institute and brings with him a wealth of knowledge in a wide variety of topics related to business, management and the knowledge economy. Once again, Ron tackles some phrases and ideas that you'll often hear in business, giving us the reasons we should believe them or look elsewhere for...
Ron Baker, radio host of The Soul of Enterprise, joins Tim Muma for the latest edition of Myth vs. Reality. Ron is the founder of VeraSage Institute and brings with him a wealth of knowledge in a wide variety of topics related to business, management and the knowledge economy. He goes after some common business beliefs and phrases people utter across industries, telling the LJNRadio listeners which to believe and which to i...
Tim Muma is joined by a guest who argues performance appraisals have become iatrogenic, a medical term meaning an illness caused by the doctor. Despite criticisms about the various issues with these annual assessments, employers still lean heavily on their execution. Ron Baker, the Founder of VeraSage Institute, tackled performance appraisals on LinkedIn and racked up over 352,000 views and more than 600 comments. His opini...
Ron Baker continues his assault on the performance appraisal, giving Tim Muma details on some of the alternatives he sees as being more effective - including a strategy that has been utilized successfully by the US Army for decades.
Every year, the World Economic Forum hosts a meeting of politicians, business leaders and visionaries to discuss far-ranging topics from aspects of capitalism and the economy to a variety of world affairs. We got our hands on a number of quotes from individuals at the event and we're going to break down what some of these may mean in the world of business. Ron Baker, the Founder of the VeraSage Institute and a respected tho...
Tim Muma continues his conversation with Ron Baker, Founder of VeraSage Institute, to break down quotes from the World Economic Forum, a meeting of politicians, business leaders and visionaries. In this part, Ron tackles the comments made about the "rising generation" and some thoughts from Bill Gates.
Efficiency is a word you cannot ignore in the workplace - it's become THE emphasis in most business environments. What if that is causing more harm than good? Founder of VeraSage Institute, Ron Baker, contends that limiting the focus on efficiency will lead to greater success. Ron explains to Tim Muma that in an intellectual capital economy, efficiency's impact is dwarfed by the value of effectiveness. He gives us some ins...