Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

There’s nothing wrong with operating out of self-interest. On one occasion, the company sent a civil engineer to the top of a 500-foot cooling tower to do a walkdown. Tim asked the engineer: “What are you looking for while you’re up there?” Their raft might be micromanaging what gets done and how it gets done.

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The Penguins were delighted with the idea that Perry would bring a refreshing new perspective to their operation and Perry, being an ambitious sort, was equally delighted to be chosen. Our brains are difference engines, trained to find and deal with patterns and their disruption. But then, the tide changed.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

In addition, the senior leadership team typically does not micromanage their sales teams below. Instead, there is independent and autonomous local decision making that operates within the guidelines and protocols established by the leaders above. Sales is a career that experiences tremendous highs and lows. DIY Attitude.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Always appreciate your insights Peter… [link] mikemyatt Hi Elliot: The four items mentioned in your list regrettably happen to exist in many domains far beyond the engineering field. In my experience is always seems to boil down to focus – a person is either focused inwardly or outwardly.

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