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In the knowledge economy, the main task for top management is to define and implement the organizational rules of the game.
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020 |
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…achieving consensus, articulating a vision, and getting buy-in are mundane management tasks.
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092 |
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A well-designed hierarchy helps coordinate people and tasks. It lets the right hand cooperate with the left. It establishes routines, policies, and procedures – the rules of the game…
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150 |
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A good plan clearly delineates people’s responsibilities and how their roles and tasks are lined to those of other people.
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151 |
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…hierarchy isn’t as valuable where few interdependencies exist among people, resources, and tasks, uncertainty is low, and there is plenty of time to make decisions.
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170 |
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When experts divide that economy into its main tasks, they typically land on five: looking, listening, reading, writing, and integrating knowledge.
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034 |
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Empowering means creating an environment where your people can own outcomes and not just tasks.
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001 |
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Mentors often give you tasks you don’t think you can do – at least at first. – Mary Barra
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086 |
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Perhaps setting positive expectations is the most important task of any mentor, more valuable than sharing any practical advice or strategies.
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129 |
