http://smquayle.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:06:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://smquayle.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/best-boss-qualities/#comment-6 rileyjl Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:06:42 +0000 http://smquayle.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/best-boss-qualities/#comment-6 I agree with you here. I’ve only had the opportunity to work for one truly great boss, and he always incorporated all of us in the team decisions being made. It really means a lot when the low man on the totem pole has some sort of say in the final decision. What made this obvious to me was the boss I had right after him. He had is “triangle of trust” as we liked to call it. Fortunately for me, I was one of the three members, other than my manager, in the triangle. He took pretty good care of me, and I got to help make a lot of decisions, but I really felt disconnected from the rest of the team. I had been really close with them, and this pushed them away. I think a lot of the problem was that they now associated me with the group I had essentially become a part of. Although I hadn’t changed as a person, they felt that I had become one of the ruthless salespeople like the other two guys in the group. This hurt the respect I received as well as their level of trust toward me. I agree with you here. I’ve only had the opportunity to work for one truly great boss, and he always incorporated all of us in the team decisions being made. It really means a lot when the low man on the totem pole has some sort of say in the final decision. What made this obvious to me was the boss I had right after him. He had is “triangle of trust” as we liked to call it. Fortunately for me, I was one of the three members, other than my manager, in the triangle. He took pretty good care of me, and I got to help make a lot of decisions, but I really felt disconnected from the rest of the team. I had been really close with them, and this pushed them away. I think a lot of the problem was that they now associated me with the group I had essentially become a part of. Although I hadn’t changed as a person, they felt that I had become one of the ruthless salespeople like the other two guys in the group. This hurt the respect I received as well as their level of trust toward me.

]]> http://smquayle.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/best-boss-qualities/#comment-5 Jimmy "Mad Dog" Underwood Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:22:40 +0000 http://smquayle.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/best-boss-qualities/#comment-5 I agree. As a manager, including the team to help in decision making is a great way to give members a sense of accomplishment. However, there are many other benefits. For example, including everyone can lead to synergies from a combination of many different experiences. Regularly including others can force them to be at the top of their game and stimulate thinking. Additionally, it can boost moral and make the group feel more like a team. Every decision maker should use this technique to better themselves and the people around them. I agree. As a manager, including the team to help in decision making is a great way to give members a sense of accomplishment. However, there are many other benefits. For example, including everyone can lead to synergies from a combination of many different experiences. Regularly including others can force them to be at the top of their game and stimulate thinking. Additionally, it can boost moral and make the group feel more like a team. Every decision maker should use this technique to better themselves and the people around them.

]]> http://smquayle.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/reflections-on-the-pinto-case/#comment-4 Doug Austrom Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:23:19 +0000 http://smquayle.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/reflections-on-the-pinto-case/#comment-4 Very thoughtful journal entry. Doug Very thoughtful journal entry.
Doug

]]> http://smquayle.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/reflections-on-the-pinto-case/#comment-3 cbackmba Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:28:58 +0000 http://smquayle.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/reflections-on-the-pinto-case/#comment-3 You could have stopped the whole crisis?!?! But really these type of decisions do come up a lot, and I appreciate the analysis. Hindsight seems to always show where we went wrong, but the signs seem to always be there. You could have stopped the whole crisis?!?! But really these type of decisions do come up a lot, and I appreciate the analysis. Hindsight seems to always show where we went wrong, but the signs seem to always be there.

]]> http://smquayle.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/goals-and-learning-objectives-for-j506/#comment-2 daustrom Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:06:18 +0000 http://smquayle.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-2 OK! Doug OK!
Doug

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