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Improving Delegation

Tony Mayo

The post Improving Delegation appeared first on Tony Mayo. Ask the person to propose an approach which you have some confidence (not certainty) will succeed with the resources agreed to, e.g., hours, budget, tools, deadline, etc. Don’t abdicate, […].

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Manager: Let Employees Do It

Tony Mayo

For Executives Delegation Micro-Managers Performance Reviews' But I also want to review you along the way, I want you to tell me how you’re getting those results and I want you to review all these processes and everything else.” ” And what that does is, it turns experts […].

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Survey: What CEOs Need & Want from Coaching

Tony Mayo

Executives need coaching on delegation, listening, and conflict resolution. CEOs and their Boards agree. Are you ready to get to work on these aspects of your job? –What CEOs Really Want from Coaching Gretchen Gavett Harvard Business Review. For Executives Conversation Listening Micro-Managers'

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Misunderstood Jargon

Tony Mayo

A client mentioned his plan to delegate the task of staying in regular, informal contact with customers between transactions. No sooner did I post my article on the pitfalls of misusing jargon that I found myself in a conversation confused by the use of technical terms without a shared context. We naturally […].

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Best Leaders Cause Fun Workplaces

Tony Mayo

The idea that top executives or financial experts should make key decisions is so ingrained in our corporate cultures that it is nearly impossible for leaders to delegate important roles and decisions. And, They are the collective conscience, pushing the organization to reach its goals and live up to its ideals.

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Bottom-up Leadership Works | Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo.

Tony Mayo

It means delegating responsibility in order to empower staff. That means those staff who actually meet customers, or run operations, tell the boss what works, rather than vice versa. Imperious, dictatorial leaders who are out of touch with the shop floor do not achieve sustained success.

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Management Wisdom from a Versatile Leader: Condoleezza Rice

Tony Mayo

In the first year or so it wasn’t just about proving how tough I was, I had to be tough. I was pretty sharp with people. But I’d learned in the classroom, the last thing you want to do is put somebody down because then they freeze, and not only do they freeze, [.].

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