'Starck' Advice on Employee Engagement

Philippe Starck, the world famous designer, when asked what he did said "I am just a producer of surprise"

Philippe, possibly best known for his spider juicer, has in essence summed up key to engagement.

Many people would have said "Design a new juicer...you got to be joking, it's a juicer...how can you be creative with a juicer...."

Those same people would say "Meetings they are just meetings, how can you be creative with meetings or financials, or strategy or appraisals, or a reception area, etc etc"

Philippe Starck is a producer of surprise...those others are a producer of work.

So are you a producer...a manager....a bog standard plastic juicer...

Or are you a spider juicer......a leader of surprise, a manager of surprise.....one who engages through keeping the work fresh....keeping the team on their toes...constantly redefining their  leadership brand.

Comments

[Mark]

Hi Anna,
Looks like you will be in the 3rd International blog cup. I am doing alright at the minute and should go through to the next round. Could you come on at half time with some oranges for eveyone or show us your technique for bull riding....

Cheers Mark