Tag: delegating

Understand The Challenge


Once upon a time two brave knights sought the hand of the lovely princess. The king was not about to make an arbitrary choice and so required the two to compete. Unfortunately for the knights, the king was a crafty old guy who had… Continue Reading “Understand The Challenge”

Aspects of Management


Manager is a catch-all term.  Managers have different roles.  They need different skills, aside for those required by the particular job, and they need permissions to be effective.  The skills are complementary but not all are held, or should be held, by everyone in… Continue Reading “Aspects of Management”

Invisible Works


Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada recently resigned and moved to the Bank of England as their governor.  The most common response to this news, was, “Who’s he?”  That speaks well for him. If you are a referee, umpire, manager, parent, spouse,… Continue Reading “Invisible Works”

On Delegation


If you can have only one skill, pick the ability to delegate effectively. It will save you the most time and free you to do the things you do best. Many, if not most, people think “to delegate” means “to assign tasks.” Delegating is… Continue Reading “On Delegation”

Goal Seeking


Eleven years ago, Jim Collins wrote a book. “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t.” Its premise is that it is easy to be satisfied with good. Progress towards great stops once success has been achieved. In his words,… Continue Reading “Goal Seeking”

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