Motivation Vampire Micro-management is a motivation vampire…please forgive the hyperbole. A quick working definition of micro-management is to manage with excessive control. Autonomy is life giving…being controlled… Read more “Killing Motivation Vampires: Micro-Management”
Category: Evidence Based Management
A Bill of Rights For Work and Beyond
I believe it is high time that we managers have something we can point to when we are feeling violated and that those we manage can throw… Read more “A Bill of Rights For Work and Beyond”
Why You Need A Personal Strategic Plan
Crave fulfillment personally and/or professionally? Desire clarity about how to best invest your time, energy, money? Striving to create more value for yourself and/or those you love?… Read more “Why You Need A Personal Strategic Plan”
Three Minimalist Manager Tactics For Thriving In Times of Change
I spend a lot of time talking to organizational leaders about how to lead/manage organizational level change, but rarely have I been asked to talk about how… Read more “Three Minimalist Manager Tactics For Thriving In Times of Change”
Email is Evil…And It’s Your Fault
We’ve heard it ad nauseam: technology is supposed to make our lives easier, save us time. And every time a new gadget or an upgrade of an… Read more “Email is Evil…And It’s Your Fault”
Goals Are Good! For most people…
Exhausted all the time? “GOOD” management might be crushing you! It is old hat to say that managers should lead toward goals in order to drive efficiency and… Read more “Goals Are Good! For most people…”
Why “Minimalist” Manager?
I am sure a few people out there are wondering why I call this blog The Minimalist Manager. A few might be thinking, “Todd’s first two posts… Read more “Why “Minimalist” Manager?”
A Bill of Rights For Work and Beyond
I believe it is high time that we managers have something we can point to when we are feeling violated and that those we manage can throw… Read more “A Bill of Rights For Work and Beyond”
The Minimalist Management Manifesto
Minimalist Management is an approach to the practice of management that aims to create work that is as meaningful and clear as possible for the practitioners themselves and the people working with them.
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