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Managerial-Leadership Case Study: Contextual Goals Matter

Mike Cardus

Contextual Goals Matter. If the goals are too small people feel micromanaged. If the goals are too large people are lost and unsure what to do, macromanaged. Properly delegated Contextual Goals are Goldilocks Goals …They cannot be too big or too small. Anthony, Frank and contextual goals.

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The Trouble with Control

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Jen Shirkani : I write about the damage done when, as leaders, we don’t fully allow employees to have control over their tasks, projects or budgets. And it’s not just the nemesis of new, inexperience managers who are nervous and learning to use their delegation skills. But no one will admit to being one of them.

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When Planning Goes Bad!

Mike Cardus

Because they are poorly constructed and STOP at Goal Setting. etc… you get my point fill in whatever lost Goal you have had for the plan. Or you spend time talking about the Goal and some ideas of how to achieve it. If the project gets completed The Quality and Results SUCK! Complexity and Achieving Goals at Work.

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Why Aren't You Delegating?

Harvard Business Review

But there is: delegation. Delegation is a critical skill. Delegation benefits managers, direct reports, and organizations. A 2007 study on time management found that close to half of the 332 companies surveyed were concerned about their employees' delegation skills. Understand why you're not delegating.

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Make Sure Your Team’s Workload Is Divided Fairly

Harvard Business Review

It’s tempting to give the workhorse more projects than others (especially if she’ll get them done the fastest) or to ease up on someone who is struggling, but you also need to be fair. Delegating work to your team may sound like a straightforward task of management, but, in fact, it’s complicated. Who are my players?

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How to Manage an Employee Who’s Having a Personal Crisis

Harvard Business Review

” The employee may have an idea for a temporary arrangement — some time off, handing off a project to a colleague, or a more flexible schedule for a few weeks — that is amenable to you. If there are people who are willing and able to take on some of the individual’s projects, you can do that temporarily.

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How to Manage an Insecure Employee

Harvard Business Review

“Reorient people’s goals in the workplace to be less about how they’re seen and how they perform and more about how much they improve,” he says. ” She recommends initially giving your insecure worker “ narrow, concrete types of projects ” with well-defined deliverables. Clarify expectations.