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Leaders determine culture: The troubling case of UK policing.
UK College of Policing published a report on police leadership culture.[1] The report found that the top officer culture is problematic as it encourages bullying, sexual harassment, and a sense of entitlement to legal and illegal perks. The report describes … Continue reading
Posted in bureaucracy, coruption, culture, leadership, learning organisation
Tagged Ethics, leadership, Middle management, Organizational culture, politics, Senior management
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Systems thinking for middle managers: workplace democracy in action.
As middle manager, I have been thinking a lot about how I do my job. As a colleague explained to me, “We are the jam in the sandwich.” I liked the idea because it shows a central, sweet, and connective … Continue reading
The rise of the networked managers: sense making in the social media age.
The manager’s role is changing. The new organisation, connected and networked, requires managers to deal with internal and external issues. The required skill set is changing. In the past, the focus may have been on service delivery based on top … Continue reading
Reducing the Deficit: Leadership and the challenge of deficit thinking in management
One thing I have been noticed is how managers and leaders approach problems. In a previous job, I had a couple of projects that were technically challenging and had to get sign off from a number of managers before being … Continue reading
Posted in change, culture, management
Tagged leadership, management, Middle management, Strategic Management
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The future of the Middle Manager: sense making in a social media age
There is a debate over the future of middle managers. (See for example Lynda Gratton’s article) http://hbr.org/2011/01/column-the-end-of-the-middle-manager/ar/1 at its heart, the question is whether middle manager still have a role. If their tasks are changed or replaced by technology, are … Continue reading
Posted in change managment, knowledge worker, local government, management
Tagged Capgemini, Drucker, Middle management, social media, yammer
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