Managing Your Boss

Written by Mitch McCrimmon, Ph.D.

Most organizations reward individual success/accountability, making real teamwork extremely difficult.
Avoid 'groupthink' by rewarding openness - thank people for bad news and for disagreeing with you. Frowning, scowling and defending your own views will turn teamwork into conformity.
Excessive use of authority, however subtle, creates 'yes men' (women).
This is not to say that you need to accept endless discussion.
It is HOW you resolve disputes not whether you do.
Increasing complexity = more specialists, = more pooling of ideas = more teamwork.
The days are long gone when one person can call all the shots.
Genuine teamwork reduces isolation and makes change less frightening.
Effective teams use a process to review regularly how they are doing.
Team members contribute specialist knowledge, but they should be encouraged to be generalists in the way they behave in the team - at different times leading, enhancing harmony, generating new ideas.
Good leaders understand how team members differ in terms of their personalities and hidden agendas.

Skills for Managing Effectively
Empowerment Delegation Team Building Coaching Influencing Skills Managing your Boss Developing People Fostering Creativity Backwards Decision Making	Managing your Time Managing Change 360 Degree Feedback Communication Skills Employee Motivation Resolving Conflict Networking Effective Meetings

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