The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

” What an ineffective boss calls “teamwork” is often about exhorting everyone to pull together to meet the manager’s goals and follow their direction. Highly effective teams use processes and practices that actively engage everyone. These autocratic bosses see lack of compliance as not being a team player.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2019

Best Idea, Not Consensus. The manager's job is to run a decision-making process that ensures all perspectives get heard and considered, and, if necessary, to break ties and make the decision. The goal of consensus leads to “groupthink” and inferior decisions. Money’s Not Just About the Money. Move on as fast as possible.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Nobody listening to you makes it difficult, or even impossible, to achieve your shared goal. If you are going to be rewarding your employees with tangible items, set up a system where the reward is limited and certain goals need to be met to achieve them. People find comfort in commitment. Principle #6 – Consensus.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The collaborative process is more complex, slower, and messier than independent decision making. Committed Leaders are individuals who possess the skill, creativity, dedication and tenacity to move an alliance forward even when it hits the inevitable rough patches. Finding consensus is an art form that alliance leaders must master.”

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Clinton M. Padgett

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Find common ground and remind everyone of the common goal. When the inevitable disagreement arises, you should aim for reaching group consensus instead. This is often misunderstood as a majority voting process. Just remember, conflict will happen. While that would be ideal, it’s simply not realistic.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentor Micromanagement Consensus Policies 65

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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The Empowered Buisness

JUNE 16, 2015

One of the biggest challenges organizations face is making the commitment to develop a well thought out strategic plan. Another may be confusion over the strategic planning process itself. Even if your business commits the time to develop a strategic plan, you may be unaware that there are different approaches to Strategic Planning.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentor Micromanagement Consensus Policies 66

Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Another well-respected organization, the Corporate Executive Board, came out with a research report last year that showed 90 percent of employees are either not aligned with organizational goals or not engaged and giving their best efforts. They would be wise to put processes in place to measure managers on employee engagement (i.e.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Mentor Micromanagement Consensus Policies 65

Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 27, 2016

In the case of 2016, there seems to be a common consensus that this was a particularly bad year which many are glad to see come to an end. Some other posts you may enjoy: How To Successfully Achieve Your Goals This Year Understanding What Drives Us To Push Ahead Where Do We Go From Here?

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Long-term Politics Consensus Learning-by-Doing 269

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The project is well underway, your team and you are following the 7 Steps to High Performance Teams turning the corner from Accountability e veryone is committed to the goal to Authority knowing who does what, when, where, with and to whom …The Goal is clear & distinct, Roles are somewhat assigned and agreed upon.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 11, 2012

It’s a time consuming and costly process, so it’s important to determine whether or not becoming WOB certified will offer enough benefits to your business before you start the certification process. NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Have you considered becoming a certified woman-owned business?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 21, 2012

Cisco studied which characteristics of leaders on collaborative teams are most important, and we found that the most critical attribute was a leader's willingness to follow through on commitments. Tell people your style and thought process for navigating tricky, or even every day, decisions. This involves two elements.

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LDRLB

MARCH 27, 2013

The leader seeks to control a situation and hold onto his or her power, rather than seeking to achieve goals by being influenced by others while also seeking to influence others. However, convey that asking for input doesn’t mean you will necessarily agree or that decisions will be made by consensus. Focus on interests, not positions.

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Team Rogers Consensus Learning-by-Doing 154

Mike Cardus

APRIL 12, 2013

Positive Team Conflict requires teams to have a shared Purpose (Goal) – sufficient Trust in each other the team leader, and the organization – plus known and clear individual goals, roles and accountability plus authority. Commitment to the resolution is highly important. The issue is important. You know you’re right.

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Team Quality Team Building Tools 163

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 16, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 24, 2011

A consensus decision – a decision where the leader themselves isn’t making the decision, but truly the full group comes to the decision collectively. Your answers to these questions will help you create better and more open decision making processes, and in the meantime help you create more effective and productive meetings.

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Consensus Blog Workshop Learning-by-Doing 210

Eric Jacobson

MAY 12, 2019

Summarize group consensus after each decision point during a meeting 18. Foster mutual commitment 34. Explain the process and the reason for the decisions you make 50. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 24, 2018

And, if you are still seeking resolutions for this year, perhaps write down (and start working on) five to ten from the following list of ideal resolutions for leaders: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all (..)

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Mentor Micromanagement Consensus Policies 50

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentor Micromanagement Consensus Policies 50

Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 6, 2018

Summarize group consensus after each decision point during a meeting 18. Foster mutual commitment 34. Explain the process and the reason for the decisions you make 50. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 2, 2014

This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2014. And, only 8% will achieve their goals. Perhaps you''ve already achieve your goal! Summarize group consensus after each decision point during a meeting 18. Congratulations.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentor Micromanagement Consensus Policies 50

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentor Micromanagement Consensus Policies 50

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 27, 2013

Summarize group consensus after each decision point during a meeting 18. Foster mutual commitment 34. Explain the process and the reason for the decisions you make 50. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67.

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Tips How To Mentor Micromanagement 98

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Summarize group consensus after each decision point during a meeting 18. Foster mutual commitment 34. Explain the process and the reason for the decisions you make 50. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67.

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