Are we “muppets”?
It stands for “Marginal Undersized Poor Performance Enterprises”, and Britain produces quite a few of them
Read More“I’ve been very clear”
Mind your language, because good goal setting requires clarity and precision, which takes work.
Read MoreStaff abandonment
It took 10 months for the division paying David’s salary to call him in to give an account of himself. There wasn’t much to say …
Read MoreSneaky control freaks
If you engineer a big plan for your delegatee to carry out, and then police them, you’re still micromanaging.
Read MoreThe importance of positive deviance
Don’t bother making elaborate plans to fix problems. Instead, find out what’s already working
Read MoreComplicated v. Complex (And why you must let go)
Big organisational outcomes that you can’t realise yourself are more complex than complicated. They necessitate a different approach than we’re used to
Read MoreLearning from liars
Bogus notions often spread like wildfire because they’re engineered to appeal. What if we harnessed the same principles for our worthy goal?
Read MoreThe three levels of delegation magnitude
Task, Process, Outcome: The first is delegation for beginners, while the other two offer real freedom for you and growth for your delegatee
Read MoreIt should hurt a bit …
Five quick criteria for things to delegate.
Read MoreAre you hoarding accountability?
The company may be your baby, but to be set free you’re going to have to delegate something substantial.
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