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As those of us living in Singapore know, you can reclaim it. And you can do the same with time. In an earlier article I talked about the frequent habit of managers being the “expert problem solver” to their people. This is one of the two big time wasters for a manager. When you solve all the …
Continue reading “They’re not making any more land, or are they?”
In good times or bad you need to ensure everyone in the organization is aligned to the same purpose. Too frequently we see silos develop over time. Departments seem to be working to a different agenda. People in one area complain that another department holds them back from completing their work on time. Sometime work …
Continue reading “To all the CEOs who are tolerating silos:”
It is often said that questions are the key coaching skill to triggering thinking in your people. You all know about open and closed questions. Closed questions are useful for getting confirmation of something. They tend to elicit a fairly short response. Open questions, in many formats, provoke thinking and exploration. But it is not …
Continue reading “Coaching is NOT about asking “powerful questions””
People only resist change they are not in control of. So change must come from your people, not from you. You must provide the inspiration. They must provide the solutions. Einstein said problems cannot be solved with the same level of thinking that created them. True. Your role as a leader is to stimulate the …
Too much time is wasted in resolving conflicts in the workplace. Conflict tends to escalate to the point of deadlock. Huge amounts of time are wasted, Time wasted by the lack of efficiency in getting the work done, Time wasted in the work not getting done Time wasted in managers trying to resolve conflicts Probably …