Organization-wide Delegation

To be successful, and perhaps survive, an organization cannot stand still. Maintaining the status quo is not an option. Growth not necessarily in size, although such growth may be necessary, but in getting better at what it does. In this episode we discuss the stages of organizational growth and the strategic implications of each stage. The post Stages of Organizational Growth and Strategic Implications appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The Gap Analysis tool is great for facilitating quality thinking and interacting when contemplating making an important organizational transition. Other tools can also be used in conjunction with Gap Analysis, enhancing its value. As a leader, you need to be familiar with this planning tool and use it with your leadership team in making important organizational transitions. The post The Gap Analysis Tool appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

My book Leadership Begins with You, and several episodes in the series, help you to discover the real you by surfacing your subconscious tendencies, priorities, and preferences. This episode provides additional guidance to help you to increase your self-awareness. It takes you through two powerful exercises relative to thinking about your life story. These exercises can provide […] The post Telling Your Life Story appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In the last episode, Meetings, Damn Meetings, we discussed ways you can enhance the productivity of your meetings, especially staff meetings, by effectively planning, conducting, and following up on your meetings. In this episode we discuss one-on-one meetings. A highly recommended practice that can yield high returns for you and each of your direct associates. The post One-on-One Meetings appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Meetings are neither bad nor good. They just are. But meetings are generally dreaded by many people. The problem is that they are poorly planned and conducted. This is unfortunate in that a well-managed meeting can be a vital conduit for leadership and management problem solving, decision-making, action planning, and communications. In this episode we […] The post Meetings, Damn Meetings appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The previous episode concluded a four-part mini-series  focusing on leader-manager decision-making approaches or options when interacting with the organization or immediate reports. The four episodes were: Approaches to Managing; Leader-Manager Decision-Making Options; Using the Collaborative Decision-Making Option; and, The Art of Delegating.. This episode serves a corollary to the previous episode on delegating. The focus shifts from interpersonal interacting and […] The post Organization-wide Delegation appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This episode is the final of a four-part mini-series focusing on leader-manager decision-making interactions with associates. The first episode in this mini-series described what I call Approaches to Managing. The second episode looked at specific Leader-Manager Decision-Making Options when working with associates. The third episode focused on the Collaborative Decision-Making option. This final episode focuses on the delegative decision-making option by discussing the Art of Delegating. The episode stresses the importance of looking at delegating as an investment in both the quality of the decision as well as the development of people.

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Collaborative decision-making. This is the third of four episodes in a mini-series relative to leader-manager decision-making interactions with associates. The first episode was Approaches to Managing. The second was Using the Various Leader-Manager Decision-Making Options. And the final of the four episodes in this mini-series will be The Art of Delegating. The three leader-manager decision-making options discussed in the last episode were: directive, collaborative, and delegative. In this episode we take a […] The post Using the Collaborative Leader-Manager Decision-Making Option appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In the previous episode we discussed four approaches to managing your organization. The approaches being: Manager as Doer/Technician; Manager as Conductor; Manager as Coach; and, Manager as Working Leader. In this episode we move from general approaches to managing the organization or organizational unit, to discussing leader-manager options in interacting with your individual associates in […] The post Leader-Manager Decision-Making Options appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In this episode we look at four general approaches to managing. There is no one best approach. The most appropriate approach depends on the situational variables at play. We will discuss each of these four approaches in some detail, as well as the situational variables. Also the importance for you as a leader-manager to diagnose just what approach […] The post Approaches to Managing appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.