From the course: Simple Manager Tools that Cure the Under-Management Epidemic
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Assessing the under-management epidemic
From the course: Simple Manager Tools that Cure the Under-Management Epidemic
Assessing the under-management epidemic
- [Interviewer] I got turned on to your work through Chris Deferio on the show earlier. And he was raving about your book, "It's Okay to Be the Boss." And I too became quite intrigued as I dug into a little bit. And so, could you share a little bit with us there, sort of what's the main idea behind this book? And why do you think it's really just connecting with folks and striking a chord here? - [Bruce] Yeah, well that book, "It's Okay to Be the Boss" comes out of another line of our research. Now our research on leadership and management best practices and the experiences that leaders and managers are having every day. And we've been tracking under-management, is what we call it, it's the opposite of micromanagement (chuckles). And we've been tracking what we call the under-management epidemic, that so many leaders, managers and supervisors, in the real world, they're just not doing enough leading, managing and supervising.…
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The evolving mindset of workers3m 31s
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Marketable skills drive career security2m 47s
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Assessing the under-management epidemic2m 56s
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Beware of management by interruption2m 55s
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Under-management causes right avoidable problems58s
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Structure 1-on-1 conversations to minimize interruptions3m 26s
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Micromanagement is often a red herring4m 33s
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Providing thorough support increases accountability3m 7s
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Avoid false fairness in performance reviews2m 16s
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High performers like getting reviews54s
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