Does delegation mostly go up or down your organisation? Seriously. The art of effective delegation is perhaps the poor relation of management and leadership practice—not very exciting to study—but …
What’s the difference between espoused theories and theories in use?
The short answer is ego. Organisations, teams, and individuals (including ourselves) have a habit of claiming to operate according to a set of theories that apply to our work. With the best of …
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Asking the right question
There's no such thing as the right question, of course, but some enquiries contribute more to moving things on than others. It's worth thinking about... What's your intention when you ask a question …
You can’t really assess your staff…
... unless you’re sure you’ve provided effective leadership. If you’re looking for the people who work for you to be self-motivated and highly productive, you can’t sensibly begin to assess whether …
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Suspending your assumptions: Are you willing?
We all have assumptions—beliefs about the world. We hold them pretty tight usually. We act in accordance with these beliefs, often rather unaware we’re doing so. Indeed, they tend to become part of …
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A strange combination of short-termism and inertia
I hadn't thought of it quite like this before... We're used to the idea that bigger organisations tend to have more inertia than smaller ones. All other things being equal, it's harder to turn a …
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