Monday, November 24, 2008

Achieving outstanding results

Fly me to the moon. That was the 3D show I watched yesterday with my son at the Singapore Discovery Centre in conjunction with the 3DX Family Carnival.

With something as complicated as putting people into outer space having become routine, surely managing a business shouldn't be all that difficult.

The outcome of a research project undertaken recently showed that while most people agreed with the idea that managing is a matter of getting things done through other people, no one agreed on a best way to do it.

"Create win-win situation with your employees."
"Drive out fear and create an atmosphere of trust"
"Develop proper individual/team performance measures and monitor these measures"
"Empower your employees and then support them in their efforts."
"Wander around among your employees, be visible and communicate"
"Hire good people in the first place"

Here's my personal take: Understand that your people are your most important resource. (You can't achieve outstanding results by yourself). Know what motivates them or gets them excited.

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