Delegating
We forget that we can’t do everything. Sometimes we have so much to do that we can’t get anything done. If 60% of a manager’s tasks are someone else’s responsibility, there’s no excuse for not doing the stuff you’re responsible for.
Category: Management
Power of 10
In 10 months time, what will you have done? Where will you be in 10 weeks time? What will it look like in 10 days? What are you expecting to do in the next 10 hours? What’s your plan for the next 10 minutes? Take a 10 second pause. … … … … … And… Read More Power of 10
I learnt…
…this weekend that I can run a half marathon on minimal training. I also learned that it’s not a wise decision, the performance will be poor and the effects afterwards more painful than anticipated. I haven’t got a specific injury but, at time of writing, am getting DOMS. Having a level of baseline fitness is… Read More I learnt…
Developing leadership capability
I was thinking about the time, energy and effort we put into making people more effective leaders. People have made careers out of it although it seems – to me at least – like Mexican food. Helen Amery called it out the other day as a volume issue. Wouldn’t it be simpler to just make… Read More Developing leadership capability
New vs Old
New is: Bright Shiny Clean Modern Quick Better Uncomfortable Threatening Difficult Challenging Loss-Making Disenfranchising Old is: Broken Complicated Tired Complex Slow Dull Well known Accepted Appreciated Wise Comfortable Understood Your definition of what’s new in learning, management, technology, etc will mean one thing to you but much more to someone else.
Lost and Desperate 