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Why Would Anyone Follow You?
Growing up in a small town, I hung out with guys who roamed the streets doing what bored teenagers do which often got us into trouble. Being too young to drive, we hoofed it wherever we went. Occasionally we’d do something serious enough to upset a neighbor who’d call the police. The wailing sirens sent […]
Discovery Circles Help Overcome Dysfunction
The tools and techniques promoted by popular management gurus are primarily designed for use in a functional environment. While these experts tout teamwork and participation, managers like you are running up against situations where these methods don’t work. Instead, you find yourself trying to lead people who display what behavioral science calls “dysfunctional” behavior; characterized […]
Overcoming Workplace Dysfunction
Every disease has a beginning, a place or a point in the body where it started. The same is true for dysfunction. It does not happen overnight. A typical work unit moves through four stages on its way to becoming dysfunctional. Some may reach Stages I and II and remain there during a period of […]
Setting The Stage For Succession Planning: Part 2
(Continued from Part 1) As the SPT will soon discover succession planning facilitates long-term commitment of key employees, which is beneficial to both the individuals and the company. Those employees with high potential selected for development are motivated to go the extra mile and stick around longer with the understanding that they have a future […]
The Great American Dilemma
The purpose of forming a corporation is to create a place where individuals can achieve collectively what they cannot accomplish alone. Sadly, and alarmingly, this is not happening in America today; at least, not to the extent that it needs to happen for our country to remain globally competitive. And that’s not all. There’s an […]
Responsibility Charting Promotes Accountability
Leaders are running into a growing problem with followers, who will not accept ownership when a job is done poorly, but instead pile on the excuses and float the whole mess back up the chain of command. This phenomenon is called “upward delegation.” One example is when a follower pesters you with questions about how […]
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