I heard an expression the other day that I thought was funny, in a subversive way: "He has a knack of managing 20 minutes too late."
The expression was meant to convey dissatisfaction with feedback and action that rarely arrived, or arrived too late.
As I drove back from my meeting, I reflected on the manager in question, and what the opposite to '20 minutes too late' might look like.
Clearly, it's a pro-active approach that coaches, guides, and helps remove organizational obstacles to achievements.
Net:
The point of this blog is to challenge leaders to a moment of introspection.
As a leader, you know that your staff are talking about you with friends and family (this is positive, and inevitable).
Can you change the story from: "20 minutes too late" to "a terrific coach that inspires me to achieve my goals"?
JS
