Goal Setting, the Real Work continued Problem four: The common difficulty with goal setting is that although you need to focus on the positive (some say in ratio of four to one) often there is little attention paid to assessment of obstacles and the strategies to overcome them. What we need to do is spend… Continue reading »
Oct
11
Goal Setting is Just The Start of the Real Work
Recently I have been involved in a visioning process and it reminded of the most common problem that occurs in organizations as they attempt to match their reality with their desires. Hours can be spent setting a vision, supporting it with a mission and checking it for validity against our values. Usually everyone will enthusiastically… Continue reading »
Jul
20
Excellent Career Tips from NFL Coach Herm Edwards
When you join a new company or team you must remember: You as a new recruit might have more talent than existing team members however they have more experience. It’s a privilege, not a right, to play/work in a top team regardless of how talented you are. Your place in any team is temporary and… Continue reading »
Jan
19
Effective Delegation, Management & Leadership Success
What exactly is delegation? Not a silly question, many think they know and don’t. Delegation of a task or activity to someone in our team or department, even though it is a central function of management, is often a greatly misunderstood process. Recently I read a paper by a gentleman with a PhD who stated… Continue reading »
Jun
13
Leader or Despot Which Management Style is More Like You?
Sometime back a friend asked me if I could come up with a leadership anagram. Bearing in mind that in reality our leadership or management style is probably somewhere along a continuum between despotic through democratic to laissez-faire perhaps the following anagram extremes can at least serve as reminders of the best and worst of… Continue reading »
Jun
08
Working in a Multicultural Environment “National and Family Influences” part 5
Hofstede’s findings in full can be found on the web and I recommend them as a great way to start thinking about the differences you may encounter in a multicultural or international workplace. In a particular it can explain why many around us (that come from high uncertainty avoidance societies) show anxiety about an uncertain… Continue reading »
Apr
24
Influence and Choosing the Most Appropriate Influence Strategy
At work there are many different situations where you need to influence others particularly as a manager or leader. So which influence strategy is most appropriate in each situation. Here is a quick basic checklist. Situation • There are conflicting views or needs between you and others • There is a genuine opportunity for give… Continue reading »
Jan
04
HOW TO WRECK YOUR ORGANIZATION; ALLOW THE EMPLOYEES ACT AS A GROUP RATHER THAN A TEAM
Group (G-) versus Team (T-) Characteristics G- Usually managed by an all-powerful unquestioned strong willed formal leader T- Leadership is shared and rotated in accordance with expertise and required outcomes G- Individual accountability for results (particularly mistakes), responsible for self-alone T- Members are accountable to each other and responsible for all individuals G- Individual’s primary… Continue reading »
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