My latest count on Glassdoor showed over 5,000 comments that described the leadership of a company as THOUGHTLESS. If thought is defined as "an idea produced by thinking;" does that mean a thoughtless leader does not think?
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What if I call them and they say "no"? Should I just call to check in …or will that make me look pushy? Based on what I know, I don't think they may be worth my time... If I send them marketing material, they may get annoyed... Well, it's the 4th of July this week, they probably are too busy...
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I like to be deliberate. That means to think or talk something through carefully — it also means weighted and measured, the pace and art of careful decision making. If you chose something deliberately, you make a very conscious, intentional, well-thought-through choice.
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Micromanagement is “to manage with excessive control or attention to details.” It is one of the most widely condemned managerial sins … and one of the most common employee complaints. It contributes to low morale, high turnover, inefficiency, and lack of continuity.
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Let's try to be book-smart and street-smart. Knowledge from books expands the horizon and lays a foundation. Learning through one’s own experience, and doing so continuously, and bringing this proactively to the table every time, creates true expertise.
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Recently, I was asked the following question: I have an employee that spends all day on his phone, but he always gets his work done well. Other members of the team are annoyed by him. Do I fire him?
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