Power
The nice thing about being a manager is that people will generally do what you want: you have power
The anatomy of confidence
If you lack confidence, stay away from management jobs. They will brutalise you. You might think self-awareness would allow people to avoid management positions if they lack confidence but greed or a sense of entitlement overpowers them and they take the job anyway. A lot of poor management behaviour – bullying, indecisiveness, ass-covering, poor communication,
Ethics, where do you draw the line
Here are some ethical questions I’ve faced with the answers I gave. Don’t judge me too harshly. Dilemma My Answer Comment 1) If your employer could guarantee you would pass your professional exams first time, would you work for free? Yes The person who this question was actually put to answered no. He showed greater
The consequences of not thinking before you speak
Growing up I was always told to think before I speak. For years I felt I should aspire to be able to do it. I used to feel not thinking before speaking was a weakness and wished I could change. If it was a weakness, it was sometimes helpful. As an undergraduate I went for
KPIs are broken
KPIs and their cousin the balanced scorecard are great in theory but not in practice. In each occasion I’ve prepared and reported KPIs and balanced scorecards, I never escaped the feeling that the whole enterprise was a gigantic waste of time. There’s something about KPIs that is broken. The theory behind KPIs is quite strong.