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Culture Shock: The Most Important Habit of a Great Manager

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Peter Drucker said, “The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer.” Organizational culture is the way we treat each other while we do the work. Should you build a culture… Continue reading →

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Three Ways to Fuel Energy and Stamina Today

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Peter Drucker said, “So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work.” Successful managers and leaders don’t drain energy and stamina.… ” I hope that’s not you. … Continue reading →

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How Managers Get in the Way

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“Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.” Peter Drucker Four ways managers get in the way: Meddling – Managers that roadblock work stay too close and talk too much. Your people want you to let them work. Stop by to encourage and ask questions, briefly.

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A 5 Step Project That Fuels Energy and Performance

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Peter Drucker 5 step project: #1. “A person can perform only from strength. One cannot build performance on weakness, let alone on something one cannot do at all.” List the top three strengths of… Continue reading →

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How to See and Cure Sick Organizational Cultures

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Peter Drucker said, “The purpose of business is to create a customer.” Sick organizational cultures focus on themselves rather than customers. Everything that distracts, dilutes, or diverts from creating customers suggests sickness. Sick organizations: Sink inward rather than reach outward. Stop learning. Struggle to keep things the same.

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How to See and Cure Sick Organizational Cultures

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Peter Drucker said, “The purpose of business is to create a customer.” Sick organizational cultures focus on themselves rather than customers. Everything that distracts, dilutes, or diverts from creating customers suggests sickness. Sick organizations: Sink inward rather than reach outward. Stop learning. Struggle to keep things the same.

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The Second Question

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Image source Managers first ask, “How can we best leverage current resources to achieve desired ends?” The second question is, “What do team members love doing – within the parameters of desired ends?” People doing things they love aren’t working. Provide a channel that enables people to do what they love doing.

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