If a Tree Falls in the Woods, How Will It Affect Its Performance Appraisal?
By Michelle Malay Carter on April 8, 2008
If a man speaks in the woods and there’s no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?
Being a woman, I found this humorous, I would credit the author but do not know who she is.
On an organizational level, the question becomes:
If a staff member gives advice to a line manager, and the line manager declines, is the staff member done with this task?
Providing clarity around this one issue will greatly reduce those pesky “personality” issues that persist within your organization.
Do your line and staff employees understand their accountabilities and authorities with regard to one another?
I’m OK. You’re OK. Let’s fix the system.
Photo Credit:? Steven Allen Watts
Filed Under Accountability, Employee Engagement, Managerial Leadership, Organization Design, Requisite Organization, Strategy
Subscribe in a reader