The Open Organization: Igniting Passion and Performance by Jim Whitehurst

Author:Jim Whitehurst [Whitehurst, Jim]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781625275271
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Published: 2015-05-12T05:00:00+00:00

Jim’s Leadership Tips

1.Don’t use phrases like “the boss wants it this way” or rely on hierarchical name dropping. While that may get things done in the short term, it can curtail discussion that’s core to building a meritocracy.

2.Publicly recognize a great effort or contribution. It can be a simple thank-you e-mail in which you copy the whole team.

3.Consider whether your influence comes from your position in the hierarchy (or access to privileged information), or whether it truly comes from respect that you have earned. If it is the former, start working on the latter.

4.Proactively ask for feedback and ideas on a specific topic. You must respond to them all, but implement only the good ones. And don’t just take the best ideas and move on; take every opportunity to reinforce the spirit of meritocracy by giving credit where it’s due.

5.Reward a high-performing member of your team with an interesting assignment, even if it is not in his or her usual area.

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