What Does Managerial Leadership Look Like? A Requisite Approach

By Michelle Malay Carter on July 2, 2008 

Elliott Jaques’ Requisite Organization model does a great job of defining a set managerial leadership behaviors which, within a Requisite Organization leadership framework,?would become explicit accountabilities of all managers.? Two way managerial teamworking Context setting Planning Task assignment Personal effectiveness appraisal of direct reports Merit review Coaching Selection and induction Deselection and dismissal Continuous improvement […]

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Why Perfect Candidates Still Fail on the Job

By Michelle Malay Carter on June 29, 2008 

Recruiting Effectiveness Metrics I recently read?a blogger proposing that recruiters should be measured not only by how many slots are filled or how quickly the slots are filled, but also by the first year’s performance of the candidates they place.? I agree that how many and how quickly will not tell the whole story, but […]

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Structural Failures within Organizations – Close is Not Good Enough

By Michelle Malay Carter on June 17, 2008 

Steve Roesler throws out the concept of applied management in his latest post?on employee survey research.? I couldn’t agree more that we need more applied management within organizations. And I would ask, just what are we applying? Is Close Good Enough? Engineers take natural laws and science-based knowledge and use this inform to inform their […]

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Matrix Organization Design – Don’t Go There

By Michelle Malay Carter on April 23, 2008 

Manish Kaushik posted the following question on LinkedIn: What are the best ways to maximise work efficiency and achieve perfect interpersonal harmony in a matrix “multiple bosses” org structure – A) If you are one of the bosses, B) If you are the subordinate. Here’s my take: Multiple bosses is anything but efficient, and they […]

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Is Micromanagement Inherent or Contexual?

By Michelle Malay Carter on September 27, 2007 

Chuck at I Hate Your Job had this to say about micromanagement: Have you ever stopped to consider why some bosses seem to be in love with micromanaging their employees? If so, then here?s your answer: They are incapable of managing in any other way. I offer that one person’s micromanager is another’s dream boss. […]

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