Ever notice that when a colleague is talking, that even though we are excited about what we are hearing, we are just dying for their point to be made so we can put ours forward? And in a meeting, you can bet that others around the table are waiting for the same opportunity. Truth is,
The resilience of start ups In early 2009 my kids returned from a school fair with a bag full of carnival fish. These where dutifully housed in a fairly basic fish bowl and with the unspoken yet dark foretelling that the longevity deck was stacked against them we set about as normal. Sure enough within
We all have had a bad boss. I have had a few bad bosses in my time; but I learned as much from them as the great bosses I have had. There was the boss who would pull out his business card and highlight his name and title and make me read it to him
Pull out your business plan. Review the priorities you have established with your team. Now, look at your calendar for the last two weeks and the next two weeks. How much of your time is dedicated to those priorities?
When I was 24 years old i got moved to Atlanta to manage a warehouse cross-dock operation. The operation was subcontracted , so the people I would manage would not be working directly for me. On my first day, I met the two supervisors that would be working for me. One was a young guy
What themes do these quotes have in common? Simple – Be with your organisation, and lead by example. There go the people. I must follow them for I am their leader. Alexandre Ledru-Rollin Not the cry, but the flight of a wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. Chinese Proverb Go to the
Most Management doctrines will tell you that as a manager, you have to manage each employee differently. I subscribe to a management philosophy taught by Ken Blanchard, called Situational Leadership. In essence, Situational Leadership says that not only do you manage each employee differently, but you manage individual employees differently based on their various accountabilities.
The funny thing about feedback is that people want it but its hard to give, and often uncomfortable. Giving immediate and timely feedback is critical, and easier!. Firstly, it has a lot more impact. If you are in a meeting and you observe something, either positive or negative, at the next break, pull that person
Being aware that you have a problem Being aware that the problem needs to be addressed NOW Being aware when not to put something off Being aware when your style is impacting others Being aware that you need to communicate more Being aware that your team needs a push Being aware when its time for
We know we need to delegate We want to delegate We have to delegate And so, why is it so hard? There are the obvious reasons. Concern that that the person I am delegating to does not have the experience and the skills that I have. That they will make minor mistakes, that they won’t