April 4, 2018| Author: Robert E. Wood “Managers in Disguise-Leaders in Disgust” Managers in disguise are bad enough, throw some micromanaging on top, and you have something akin to Ringling Brothers for business. I can hear the circus music in my head right now. A business owner with this combination of incompetence is truly toxic …
If you are doing it right, leadership is uncomfortable. Not in a weird, creepy way, but in an “I have to do things I don’t want to do kind of way.” These “things” are different for everyone, but every leader has things they have to do that make them uncomfortable. I think if we are …
What is it with some managers? Why do they hate fun? Anytime they hear about a quick basketball game, game of cards, or anything that doesn’t contribute directly to the result the employees are hired for; they freak out. Have they forgotten where they came from? Have they lost perspective about how mundane work can …
We are all Tools! When I was a kid growing up in Southern Utah almost everyone I knew had a fireplace or a wood burning stove of some kind. Almost without exception, sitting next to the wonderful heat producing factory was a kit of tools. In this kit contained a mini shovel, broom and what …
In November of last year (2017), I wrote an article about my team that articulated the trouble we were in. Poor performance all around. I also determined the course of action was to simplify the tasks and build a solid foundation. We had quite a bit of turnover which caused chaos within the team. Now, …
Everyone has covered the story of the Technical Sergeant at Nellis Air Force Base that went off on a racist fueled rant about her black subordinates. This is a popular story, and the official response from the base was to not only look at the individual but to take a more in-depth look into the …
I don’t believe anyone considers our government is the proper model to structure our organizations after. But there are valuable lessons in the failures of our government and the continued political grandstanding that rips the branches of our government to shreds. I’m currently awaiting news to see if I’ll be paid, but with the help …
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Does it take too long to complete your processes? Do your supervisors fail to follow the procedures? Do you feel like you have a never-ending list of problems to address? Many managers face these issues and believe they have no choice but to work the problems as they occur and try to keep their heads …
Start-ups are well known in the world, however, what are they precisely? We can describe them as small organizations which are just starting their journey. Most of them don’t have their particular investment. However, they are financed by people who have. Due to that, we can often see a start-up without a genuine item, which …
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You are a Manager/Leader of Lies and Lip service and your employees know it! Just take a look at your structure and the lines of effort that come out of that structure. Many organizations have a structure that supports the development of professional or technical skills. Most of the time this takes place upon initially …