[etni] From Linkedin World

From: "David R. Herz" <mr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:48:16 +0200
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It's about business management and getting the most for your buck.  Would
someone please pass this on to the powers that be in the ministry.

 

http://linkedinworld.com/10-leadership-practices-to-stop-today/

 

 

Tips and tricks to generate more sales or find your dream job using Linkedin

10 Leadership Practices to Stop Today

 

If you want to be the best in your industry, you have to get rid of your
outdated management style.

 

You might not feel it day-to-day, but business management is in a major
transition.  The old days of command-and-control leadership are fading in
favor of what might be better termed a trust-and-track method, in which
people are not just told what to do, but why they are doing it.  More
formally, we're moving from what was called "transactional" leadership to
"transformative" leadership. And there's no turning back.

 

Business owners certainly have a long way to go, especially in more
established companies where old practices die hard.  But you can see
increasing evidence that by creating a company with a clear purpose and
values, you'll find your employees connect themselves to something bigger,
and that increases productivity.  In other words, a culture of engagement
leads to greater customer loyalty, and better financial success.

 

Here's my list of "old school" practices you ought to chuck, and "new
school" practices to champion instead:

 

1. Out: Micro-management, or the need to control every aspect of your
company. In: Empowerment, the ability to give your people some rope-even
rope to make mistakes without blame.

 

2. Out: Management by walking around the office; it is no longer enough to
be visible. In: Leadership by watching and listening, engaging in
conversation, implementing the ideas presented to you, and distributing the
results.

 

3. Out: Pretending you know everything. You don't have all the answers, so
why try to make people think you do?  In: Knowing your leadership team
members and trusting them. Choose great people who have the right skills and
fit the culture.  And get out of the way.

 

4. Out: No mistakes, or a "no tolerance policy" some still think works. In:
Learning from mistakes, or being the first to admit an error.

 

5. Out: The balance sheet drives the business, and informs all other
decisions. In: People drive the business, boosting customer loyalty, and
profit.

 

6. Out: Job competency is sufficient. Do the job asked, and you'll survive.
In: Recruit "A" players who will go the extra mile. They're out there.

 

7. Out: Invest in technology to increase productivity. In: Invest in people.

 

8. Out: Demand change; be very specific about what you want and when. In:
Nurture change; your people can come up with the best ideas and you can give
them credit for it.

 

9. Out: Fried food in the cafeteria. In: Wellness in the workplace.

 

10. Out: Incentives; pay employees more money and they'll do more. In:
Rewards; being valued matters more than money.

 

So ask yourself which of these out-of-date practices you're still using.
There's no time like now to try something new.

 

David R. Herz

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