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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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Is an organisation corrupt or just ill?
When we hear about a corrupt organisation we often are surprised and outraged. What we fail to consider is that all organisations are never completely healthy. They are all ill to some extent. They will have practices that are dubious, … Continue reading
Posted in coruption, culture, leadership, management
Tagged Ethics, leadership, organisation, Senior management
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Where do you discuss bad news?
In any organisation, you have to discuss bad news but few people consider where it is discussed. How you discuss bad news will influence, if not determine, the success of your company. The issue is more than critical upwards communication … Continue reading
Posted in change, change managment, culture, leadership, learning organisation, management, renewal
Tagged Apple, bad news, Business, Company, Enron, management, Organization, Organizational culture, Senior management, senior managers
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How well does your company handle a fire drill?
As a chief executive or as a senior manager, you will want to know the health of your organisation. You will want to know if the organisation can carry out your vision. Are staff engaged with the company? Will they … Continue reading
Posted in change managment, leadership, learning organisation, management
Tagged Business, Communication, Drill, Fire alarm system, Fire drill, management, Organization, 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
In the age of social media, will your Chief Executive sort your mail?
The question is shocking, as it seems impossible. Yet, in today’s social media enhanced workplace, the potential is implicit within the technology. We would not expect a Chief executive to open a company’s mail, sort it and deliver it. Yet, … Continue reading
Posted in change managment, leadership, management
Tagged Business, Chief executive officer, Project manager, Richard Nixon, Senior management, social media, Strategic planning, United States
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Are you aware of how your solution has unintended consequences?
In trying to manage, it is important to start by understanding the issue or the problem before trying to solve it. As Peter Drucker wrote, an effective executive asks, “What needs to be done?” Often times, a manager may believe … Continue reading
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Tagged Chief executive officer, Effective Executive, Parking lot, Peter Drucker, Problem solving, Senior management
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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
What you allow to interrupt you defines your priorities
We often hear management gurus advising us that effective and successful leaders know how to prioritise their work and the work of their company. To an extent, they are correct. What is left unsaid and not discussed is how those … Continue reading
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