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How to Stop Micromanaging and Motivate People to Top Performance
Removing Obstacles to Success
August 6, 10:35 am
Sure, business is slow. But here’s another (huge) factor for why the US Postal Service lost $3.5 Billion last quarter: Micromanagement to enforce inefficient procedures.
When I read about the $3.5 Billion loss, I was reminded of what I’ve learned from current and past postal employees – micromanagement runs rampant. Finding ways to operate more […]
June 21, 3:16 pm
By Dan Bobinski
I’ve decided to pen an open letter on behalf of mismanaged employees everywhere. After 20+ years of training and consulting in hundreds of companies of all shapes and sizes, I’ve seen many managers who think they’re strong, but are not. And their teams suffer as a result.
Sometimes these managers are easy to […]
June 16, 1:29 pm
Someone recently asked me “Do leaders shape cultures, or do cultures shape leaders?”
My answer is “both.” From one perspective, a leader should be influencing an organization’s culture, otherwise the leader would be a follower (of the culture). For example, while serving aboard a destroyer during my time in the US Navy, I […]
June 2, 8:57 am
Recently I’ve engaged in several conversations on the subject of blame. The huge oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is probably what brought it to the forefront, but here are my thoughts on the subject:
Placing blame seems to fulfill a need in people, but it’s a false fulfillment. Think about it — […]
April 9, 10:43 am
Lately I’ve been reading a book called “Leadership” by Peter Northouse, a textbook in a class required for my doctorate. It provides a rather comprehensive analysis of various leadership theories and models, but it falls on its face in places and I wince a lot as I read it.
Here’s an example:
When analyzing how […]
April 7, 12:57 pm
A few thoughts are rolling around inside my head today after a recent conversation with someone about a dad not acting like a dad . . . . But I suppose the same thoughts would apply to a mom not acting like a mom, or a spouse not acting like a spouse. […]
April 5, 8:33 pm
The Eastern Idaho ASTD Chapter 2010 Spring Conference is on Friday, April 16 in Pocatello, Idaho.
Titled “Beyond all Limits: Motivation and Engagement,” the conference will focus on the importance of personal and professional motivation and engagement to achieve your goals and success.
WHEN: Friday, April 16, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
*Registration 8:30-9:00 AM
*Continental Breakfast […]
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