There is an opinion that a good “human resource” wants to work on their own and will do so if you just provide the conditions for work—salary, a computer, a desk, and a restroom. The role of a manager is seen as giving instructions, shouting “let’s go,” “cracking the whip,” Continue Reading
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Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.Dwight Eisenhower
If you are a manager
Try asking each participant at the next weekly meeting about whom they would like to recognize among those present and why. In any case, this will be better than going around the room asking people why there is no planned outcome or simply demanding an unnecessary report on the work Continue Reading
Horse’s fate
Once upon a time, there was a peasant. He bought himself a horse and hitched it to a plow. He was plowing with it. The plow was old and heavy, and the soil was sticky, making it hard for the hooves to get a grip. But the horse was strong Continue Reading
Mutual guarantee
Often, in an attempt to foster a team spirit among subordinates or to encourage people in a group to work together without external influence from a manager, a leader implements measures where the focus shifts from the individual performance of each employee to the overall result of the team. For Continue Reading
Bitches, sir.
The newspaper “Business” asked me to provide a comment regarding lifetime employment. I wrote a text, which is presented below, but it was successfully cut down to the point where it became unclear what I actually wanted to say. I understand that the text needs to be edited. There are Continue Reading
A herd of bison
Everyone remembers the famous joke that a herd of bison runs at the speed of the slowest bison, so we should drink alcohol that kills off the weak nerve cells, allowing the others to work faster. It would all be funny if it weren’t so sad. The problem of the Continue Reading
Either take off the cross or put on some underwear.
A serious majority of managers make one equally serious mistake in management. On one hand, they directly link employee compensation to productivity, trying to ensure that workers are always thinking about how to work more efficiently. On the other hand, they constantly ask employees about results, the reasons for not Continue Reading
To swim, you need to swim.
SHIFU: But a peach cannot defeat Tai Lung!OOGWAY: Maybe it can. If you are willing to guide it, to nurture it. To believe in it.SHIFU: But how? How? I need your help, Master.No, you just need to believe. Promise me, Shifu. Promise me you will believe.SHIFU: I… I will try.Kung Fu Panda Your subordinates are constantly selling you their Continue Reading
Janitor Ernest
I have a janitor in my yard. He’s magnificent. There are very few like him. His name is Ernest. It’s a nice name, isn’t it? He’s a good person, and I often talk to him. I don’t know what his past is like, but he’s quite reasonable, and our Continue Reading