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Tag Archives: People
Successful Intelligence – R. J. Sternberg – book review
Successful Intelligence: how practical and creative intelligence determine success in life by Robert J. Sternberg (NY: Penguin Putnam, 1997) (download a PDF of this book review whitepaper) Throughout my life I have been interested in intelligence, mine and that of … Continue reading
Podcast: Managing for Weakness – a mis-management myth
Shifting your focus from weaknesses to strengths is a powerful step towards being personally more effective and building a more effective organization.
Posted in Change Management, People, Podcasts
Tagged Debunked, Drucker, employee, management, mentoring, People, personnel, Podcasts, Podcasts, responsibility, results, strength, supervision, weakness
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Managing for Weakness – a mis-management myth
The Myth Managers spend a lot of time worrying about the weaknesses of their employees. “If only I could get her to perform better we would have a really great team.” And countless more along that line. Companies have performance … Continue reading
Posted in Change Management, People
Tagged Debunked, Drucker, employee, management, mentoring, People, personnel, responsibility, results, strength, supervision, weakness
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It’s Always Your Fault – taking responsibility for personnel – Podcast
Become a more effective manager by taking responsibility for your personnel.
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Posted in People, Podcasts
Tagged firing, hiring, human resources, job performance, management responsibility, People, personnel selection, Podcasts, promotion, pruning, supervision
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It’s Always Your Fault – taking responsibility for personnel
Attracting, selecting, training and mentoring, and pruning human resources are among the most important tasks a manager confronts. Almost everyone agrees that, at the top level of organizations, managers need to be devoting a significant portion of their time addressing … Continue reading
Managers – Don’t Answer That Question!
The miraculous practice of not answering subordinates’ questions. A counter-intuitive strategy for high performance, yours and theirs.
Managers: Don’t Answer That Question! – part one
If most managers could listen to themselves for just a few hours, they would discover that they are chronically undermining whatever formal delegation systems are in place and enabling dependency all around them. How is this happening? Just listen and … Continue reading
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Tagged delegation, dependency, Don't Answer, People, responsibility, Thinking
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Managers – Early Intervention Is Key To Getting Your People Right
After you hire or promote a person, there is a tendency to walk away with a big smile on your face. “What a smart person I am. I hired the right person and now my job is done.” Six months … Continue reading