Why Managers Make Poor Decisions
Thank you, Sean Sievers of Missouri Employers Mutual, for posing the following questions regarding temporary lapses in good judgment on the part of managers! Doris The other day I had a great discussion with a mentor of mine for the past 15 years or so and who is now a SVP of HR. Our conversation was centered around common sense and how many managers at times do not exercise simple common sense in managing their people or projects. Why is that? Well, I guess the stress of producing and balancing work causes some of it but I think there...
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Occupational Bondage Do you remember the TV ad that ran a number of years ago? The first scene showed a young boy asking his dad if they could go fishing. The dad replied his company had just started a new company and he must attend to it. But as soon as this was taken care of they’d go fishing. The second and third scenes were similar. The boy was older each time. Scene four showed an older man asking his son if they could go fishing. He said, “I’ve been so lonely since your mother died. The son’s response was haunting. “Dad,...
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