I think that every manager should go out and get one of those big foam fingers you see at sporting events. In the office, let’s call it the Flying Finger of Blame. There is an epidemic at the workplace called the blame game, where blaming someone/anyone/everyone else is now the norm. And it …
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Fantasyland is in Orlando
Here is the Fantasyland definition of management: expecting people to show up, memorize their job descriptions and “just do their job.” In other words, it's not real. And here is another pretend definition of management: any sort of nonsense that includes things like hitting the number or growing …
Right Person Right Job
This is nothing new. You've read it, heard it, discussed it, debated it and you have surely tried it. Right person - right job. And sometimes you get it right. And sometimes you get it wrong. And wrong. And wrong. And wrong. I say this endlessly, but I think the #1 skill that a manager must …
CEO Syndrome. Not Just for CEOs.
I’m the first to name this recent medical discovery and you read it here first, in the New England Journal of Crummy Management. Sadly, CEO Syndrome is most often diagnosed by others, long before the CEO has any idea that the disease has struck. The CEO will be very resistant to the diagnosis at …
Idol Management
In case you don’t know the identity of this trio (where do you live??) they are the three judges of American Idol. I started watching the show just this season & I am fascinated by the way they approach the audition process. It's fascinating to watch because practically every person …