Comments on: Signs of weak management

By: Looking to raise revenue requires getting everyone in everyone else’s business

Looking to raise revenue requires getting everyone in everyone else’s business — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:30:13 +0000

[...] Raising revenues is harder than cutting cost, which is one reason executives favor cost cutting. Most think that raising revenue is hard because it requires turning prospects into customers and having them spend more with you. That is true. But. The quest for revenue is hard because it carries with it greater internal disruption, finger pointing, blame storming, ect. All the signs of weak management. [...]

By: Wall Street’s approach to etiquette illustrates a sign weak management

Wall Street’s approach to etiquette illustrates a sign weak management — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:31:13 +0000

[...] The point here is not that technology can monitor or in this case, pre-monitor your communications. Rather the observation that such pre-monitoring absolves managers from having to do their job. That is a sign of weak management. [...]

By: Nice round numbers are a sign of weak management

Nice round numbers are a sign of weak management — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:28:47 +0000

[...] blog has discussed various signs of weak management (see link to the core post). Here is another one related to financial planning and [...]

By: Management by McCarthyism – one of the signs of weak management

Management by McCarthyism – one of the signs of weak management — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:56:44 +0000

[...] This piece seems to have missed its posting. Its part of a series on Signs of Weak Management so please consider this as part of that series, just a little out of [...]

By: When “PROCESS” is no longer a four letter word

When “PROCESS” is no longer a four letter word — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:59:30 +0000

[...] can be a four-letter word in the hands of weak managers. However, in the hands of skilled managers it is the means for coordination, engagement and [...]

By: The value of IT exists over time not at a point in time

The value of IT exists over time not at a point in time — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:55:24 +0000

[...] You may want consider a collection of other comments about management pitfalls in this other postSigns of Weak Management [...]

By: Blog entries related to three CIO questions about today, tomorrow and the future.

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:48:37 +0000

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By: Mark McDonald

Mark McDonald — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:16:54 +0000

Alex

I would appreciate your ideas on how to combat the signs you have in your list and fold them into this blog-line with proper attribution of course.

Your comment brings out an important point in that we are all weak managers at times, but the fact that we recognize the times when we are weaker managers is an important start.

Look forward to your list and ideas — if you want my email is mark.mcdonald “at” gartner.com.

Mark

By: Andrew Meyer

Andrew Meyer — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:57:20 +0000

Mark,

I’d please honored if you added them to the list.

I can put together a list of how I combat them and send it to you. There’s only one exception. I can’t combat them where they apply to me. I’m not that evolved of a caveman.

Andy

By: Mark McDonald

Mark McDonald — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:50:29 +0000

Andrew

Thanks for your additions to the list they are very interesting. Do you mind if I add them to the list? Also it would be great if you could comment on these and more importantly how to combat these signs of weak management.

Mark