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The hardest skill, I believe, for a new manager, is the skill NOT to micromanage.
Congratulations, you’ve been promoted, typically because you have been great at what you did. And now you probably have several people working for you, that you know are worse than you in your previous role. The temptation- I was tempted- was to actively take over what they are all doing and to ensure their performance meets your previous standards by micro-managing.… Read more
I am proud to be part of an upcoming executive education course held by SMU, in January.
The essence of the course is to understand the key elements to unlock to build a winning business performance in Asia,
For us all, Asia presents both great opportunities and great challenges. But new-to-Asia business executives often mistake Western appearance and corporate-like views for congruence of business mind-set.
Management consultant Peter Drucker wrote a column for the WSJ in 1993, as General Motors, Xerox, Sears and IBM lost their clear business advantage. He sought to identify reasons why.
The article, which found five deadly sins in common with these corporate declines, is an interesting one, please read the descriptions and don’t be turned off by the subtitles.
Drucker’s fifth deadly sin is
— The last of the deadly sins is feeding problems and starving opportunities.… Read more
… a 6 step recovery process.
More than anyone I really have f—–d up at work. But I always managed to tell my Boss and survive.
But, no matter how big or small you are, no one wants to admit when they’ve screwed up, especially at work.
The first thought that explodes into my mind along with embarrassment, even for me, is to either hide the mistake and hope no one notices or find someone else to blame.… Read more
So i’m just back from three and a half weeks away from Acumen.
It was a great investment of my time. And I thoroughly recommend all managers in the middle going on holiday for an extended period at least once a year.
All to often we are stuck in the “I’m too important to the business to take time off” rut.… Read more