“Loose Hands Hold More Cookies”. I got this from my high school friend Chapman Godbey, currently a Commander in the US Naval Service. He had offered (via Facebook) to a friend who is new at managing corporate staff. I suspect that Chap is an excellent leader. For more Chap-flavored wisdom, […]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
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Be tight on goals, loose on methods.* I share this advice frequently with clients who are learning to be good managers and leaders. If you tell your staff exactly how do to their jobs, you stifle your company on every front. Your staff won’t have a reason to think, grow […]
I remember the story of two Zen monks, both prodigious smokers. Concerned about the question of smoking during their prayer time, they agreed to consult their superiors. While one received a stern reprimand from his abbot, the other was given a pat of encouragement. The unlucky one, greatly puzzled, asked […]