A colleague received an unusual e-mail from a new manager of his division: One of the most important responsibilities I have as the [title] is to ensure I help people in achieving their career goals. I’d like to take some time to meet you and to get to know you, your goals, and how IContinue reading “New Manager Meeting”
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Activity, Efforts or Outcomes
A recently released report on successful government leaders [http://www.boozallen.com/publications/what-it-takes-to-change-government] lists several characteristics, one of which is “outcome oriented.” Leaders happen at every level of the organization- formal and informally. As we diligently work to do the best we can, we also need to ask the question, “So What?” This is one of the most powerfulContinue reading “Activity, Efforts or Outcomes”
Introducing Ahull Unfurled
In sailing, lying ahull is a controversial method of weathering a storm, by downing all sails, battening the hatches and locking the tiller. The boat is allowed to drift freely, completely at the mercy of the storm. Ahull is also my first initial and last name. Thus, after too many years at the dock, IContinue reading “Introducing Ahull Unfurled”
Organizations are People and Practices
How many times have we used the royal “They” to refer to the management or executives higher than us in the organization? Or referred to “them”- the regulatory forces that demand compliance. “They” are the reason, the excuses, or the problem. Organizations are entities made up of individual People; mere mortals like you and IContinue reading “Organizations are People and Practices”
Timing is Everything
Readiness is what I’m thinking here. There are times we just aren’t in the right frame of mind to accept a new idea, or anything different that the current thinking. Sometimes we are ready. This hold true for asking for a raise, more budget, time off, as well as creating a subsidiary, initiating a mergerContinue reading “Timing is Everything”