The subtle problem of a disorderly work area
“Broken windows” of various sorts are common in most businesses from obvious work flow clutter to less obvious errors or inconsistent formats in a presentation, spelling mistakes in a memo, etc.
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Where is your focus?
In most businesses there are many opportunities that require attention but with limited time and resources management must focus their energies on the critical few.
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Loyalty matters
Loyalty tends to be stronger to those closer to you or with whom you share some kind of common objective.
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So, what do you suggest we do about it?
In our world, information obstacles are common on a project. The information we need is rarely in the form that we need it and is often difficult to access.
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Business problem solving 101
Business problem solving requires clear structured thinking. This is the basis of this Maxim. Being clear and logical requires the consistent application of MECE.
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Why sharing information is often the best idea
This maxim refers to the natural tendency of people to try to decide whether something is important enough to let their manager know about it.
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The simplest way to learn more…
Many intelligent and well-educated people mistakenly believe that asking questions makes them somehow look less intelligent. Ironically the tendency to avoid asking questions actually reduces your ability to learn.
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Are you recognizing your employees effectively?
Appearance, environment, history, politics, and what’s going on in someone’s personal life all shape how we judge others. So the real challenge for managers is to be fair in determining what exactly “merit” refers to when a he or she recognizes, rewards or meters out consequence.
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Accountability in business drives results
People take on a victim position when they refuse to accept the accountability for the job they are assigned.
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The importance of the ‘double check’
Nothing damages someone’s professional credibility as quickly as an error, even a minor one. While a simple calculation error or typo can seem trivial in the scheme of things, it implants doubt into your customer’s mind.
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