Category Archives: Teams

Google’s Rules

Posted on August 30, 2020 by thebossdoctor

RULE #8 – Have key technical skills so you can help advise the team One of the most challenging aspects of leadership advancement is the ever-expanding arena of responsibility, encompassing more and more areas of diverse function and expertise.  This … Continue reading →

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Google’s Rules

Posted on August 23, 2020 by thebossdoctor

RULE #7 – Have a clear vision and strategy for the team One of the most neglected ingredients of effective team leadership is team vision.  The vast majority of teams labor with a vague, understated, often assumed understanding of the … Continue reading →

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Google’s Rules

Posted on August 16, 2020 by thebossdoctor

RULE #6 – Help your employees with career development In my study of highly “likeable” leaders, I discovered that one of the common characteristics of these highly influential leaders is their investment in the development of their subordinates.  Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Google’s Rules

Posted on August 11, 2020 by thebossdoctor

RULE #5 – Be a good communicator and listen to your team “Be a good communicator” is another one of those “duh” items on the list—it’s obvious to anyone with even a modicum of management experience.  In fact, I’m guessing … Continue reading →

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Google’s Rules

Posted on August 5, 2020 by thebossdoctor

RULE #4 – Don’t be a sissy: Be productive and results-oriented It should go without saying (but here goes anyway!)—Success in work is not simply about activity (just putting in time); it’s all about productivity (getting results).  An essential part … Continue reading →

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Google’s Rules

Posted on July 29, 2020 by thebossdoctor

RULE #3 – Express interest in team members’ success and personal well-being Many leadership pundits emphasize the importance of making personal connections with one’s subordinates.  Suggestions for doing so range from “be yourself” to “treat subordinates fairly” (we all know … Continue reading →

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Google’s Rules

Posted on July 23, 2020 by thebossdoctor

#2: Empower Your Team And Don’t Micromanage A big part of the art of management is finding the right balance between control and freedom in overseeing the work of your team members.  It’s not a simple question of “hands off” … Continue reading →

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Google’s Rules

Posted on June 9, 2020 by thebossdoctor

#1: Be a Good Coach In early 2009, statisticians inside Google embarked on a plan they code-named Project Oxygen.  Their mission was to build better bosses. In Project Oxygen, the statisticians gathered more than 10,000 observations about Google managers—across more … Continue reading →

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Goals vs. Systems

Posted on June 6, 2020 by thebossdoctor

I was impressed with this concept from Scott Adams.  During an interview, he referenced his book, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life.  In his book he made the point … Continue reading →

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Getting Things Done Through Other People

Posted on May 24, 2020 by thebossdoctor

This is one of the most fundamental (and popular!) definitions of management.  It’s certainly a straightforward way of understanding one of the most important activities of a leader.  But it’s a lot easier said than done, isn’t it?  It turns … Continue reading →

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