| Overseeing People November 19th, 2014 by Bill Boyajian |
Some leaders and managers gauge status by the number of their direct reports. More people, more power, becomes their mantra. It’s a bad strategy, and it’s wrong. You can only give full attention to a finite group of people. Six to eight seems to be a correct and manageable range. When you have more than this, problems inevitably occur because the time available to each dwindles significantly. In addition, one or two people will tend to take more of your time than others. High maintenance people just require more attention, and more time. So limit your direct reports to a manageable number. You’ll be happier, and so will they. And you’ll get a lot more work done, and a lot better work done, as a result. Tags: Advice, Business Tips, Crisis Management, Knowledge, Leadership Excellence, Leadership Problems, Leadership Skills, Management, People, People Leaders, Power, Responsibility, Strategy, The Mind of a Leader, Time |
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