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Calibrating the Roles
From the Ask Tom Mailbag: Question: Can you describe the difference between a Stratum II Supervisor and a Stratum III Manager related to their roles and accountabilities? Response: Every company and every business model is different, so there will be … Continue reading →
11 Inspirational Quotes That Will Supercharge Your Day
We all need a pick me up from time to time. And what would be better than some of the most inspirational quotes on this beautiful blue planet of ours? There’s something about inspirational and wise quotes that gets your mind churning and thinking abou…
Before You Start Meddling
This conversation was prompted by Wednesday’s post on Where to Start? “Before you start meddling with the people around you, your team members, your colleagues, you have to figure out your role,” I nodded. “In the midst of your organization, … Continue reading →
Steps and Relationships
“Who I am?” Ruben asked, furrowing his brow. “Yes, who are you?” I insisted. “What is your role?” “Well, I’m the manager,” he explained. “My role is to manage. It’s my team that actually does the work. I just manage.” … Continue reading →
Grabby Stuff
From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: I was in your workshop, about Time Span. Almost overwhelming. I say, almost, because it is grabby stuff. I don’t know if I will see my company the same way, when I go back … Continue reading →
Where a Manager Skips a Layer
From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: You have talked about the role of the Manager Once Removed. In our company, that role is not encouraged and in some cases, we have been told that it undermines the authority of the … Continue reading →
Timing is Everything
I just spent some time digesting the latest report from ITR. I have a sinking feeling in my stomach, mixed emotions. On one hand, the recovery is underway, but the next bump in the road is only a scant two … Continue reading →
Ten Percent Luck
Tyler thought for a minute. “If we did something wrong, then we have been doing it wrong for some time,” he observed. “That’s the way we have always hired people from the outside.” “And how is that working out for … Continue reading →
Political Orchestration is Contemptible
In truth, I feel all parties are in contempt of parliament. The people of Canada voted in the last election that saw a minority government sit in parliament. There was enough public grumbling that got this message clearly across to the members from all parties and they made it work, in a fashion, until very [...]
Why Walking Will Revive Your Motivation
The media are raving about the health benefits of walking right now and we all know it’s important to exercise, but walking can do so much more for you: help you think clearly, inspire new ideas, energize you for all you have to do, allow you to see things from a new perspective and give [...]
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