Resources, Great Reads and Sound Bites for Your Summer Weekends
Decisions, Decisions
In spite of the unfortunate example/timing of BP as an effective decision-making company, the article, “The Decision Driven Organization,” by Marcia Blenko, Michael Mankins and Paul Rogers, offers up some meaty content on why top leaders should focus more on the issues and processes of decision-making and leave their reorg plans at home.
The article includes reference to a Bain study citing a high correlation between decision-making effectiveness and financial results, and the content and survey tools on decision effectiveness are worth the price of this issue of Harvard Business Review.
The authors help you focus on the issues surrounding decision quality, speed of decisions, yield and effort, and you will quickly find yourself wanting to gauge your own firm’s/team’s decision-making culture.
While positioned as a cautionary tale against reorganizing without considering the impact on decision-making, there is value in this article for everyone as they strive to improve their decision-making effectiveness.
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A Blogger and a Blog Post Worth Reading
Great, thoughtful blogger that’s become a “must read” for me. Enjoy Tanveer Naseer’s excellent post “What Twitter Can Teach Leaders About Effective Communication.”
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Leadership Tips (Tip of the Day) from Building Better Leaders
In case you missed them!
The Words and Decisions of Questionable Leaders
Hug an Internal Customer Today
Help Your Team Pass the Walk in the Door Test
Develop Your Talent Scouting Skills
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Enjoy your weekends! Back Monday with a fresh cup of Leadership Caffeine!
Amen!
I just blogged about how “what ASS to Kick” is not the same as solving the problem . http://tinyurl.com/2c8lrl9
Leaders who move into ASS kicking mode are actually afraid. They are afraid the problem they are faced with will somehow touch them personnaly. They are not being a part of the solution, but distance themselves as if “above” it.
As you indicated…true market “leaders” focus on the facts and manage the process.
Timely post Art!
Mark Allen Roberts
Thanks, Art for the kind mention. I’m honoured to be counted as one of your “must read” writers.
Best,
Tanveer.