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 …
Much easier to shut down initiative than get it going
I think we underestimate this asymmetry. The taking of initiative by team members can be a fragile thing. It’s much, much easier to shut it down than get it going in the first place. The truth is we …
Continue Reading about Much easier to shut down initiative than get it going →
If in doubt, communicate
Sometimes we wonder whether we should say something or not, probably because it's sensitive in some way. I've always reckoned that if we're unsure whether to take a particular action or not, we …
New Year every month?
How often do you review your goals (assuming you set some in the first place, of course)? Obviously, it’s traditional to set personal goals at the turn of the year and it’s a good idea. It’s a good …
Resolution wasn’t built in a day
Our inclination is to think that it should be possible to resolve issues, disagreements, and even conflict in one go—in a day perhaps. Sometimes, no doubt it is, if we can bring enough goodwill and …
The value of validation
Of course, it’s good to make up our own mind about whether something we’re doing is right or not. Nevertheless, a bit of external validation is still very welcome. We can seek it out ourselves, for …