October 8, 2007
A common mistake of managers is to assume that their employees are like themselves and manage them accordingly. This causes frustration among both the managed employees and the manager. Here are some examples: “I could have finished that work in 30 minutes. Tom has taken much longer and he has done it the wrong way.” […]
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October 4, 2007
Many people define “productivity” as how much you can accomplish in a given unit of time. Using this definition as the basis for higher productivity can sometimes be counter‐productive. Consider the following examples: As a product manager, you can start writing up many new product features for your development team. But, if you do not […]
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