Sunday, December 13, 2015

'Leadaging'​ Right? (Leading & Managing Right)



I have always been entrenched in the school of thought that
‘If you have been a good manager, your absence shouldn’t hinder your team’s delivery’.
The last two weeks have been nothing but a confirmation. This is not a piece intended to blow my own horn but to critically analyse the veracity of my postulation. And of course the youngest member of my team is 6 months old as I am a strong believer in Tuckman’s teaming model.

I have been away from my team of about 50 colleagues and I cannot remember losing sleep (well except from my excessive intake of fine brewed Kenyan coffee). I have had a couple of skype calls, had to pick on one or two emails, quell a spark or two; but I have been able to achieve consistent delivery and continuous improvement REMOTELY! I would love to birth a theory off my postulation. Hence, the motive of this post.

Would you agree that being away from your team is a good way to evaluate its efficiency? 

Your scorecard? Would effective delegation and coaching be the strongest indices? 

Would inclining one’s management style towards Magregor’s Theory X & Y be an edge? 

What would you consider the greatest assets in building a strong, result-delivering team – one that functions well even in your absence as a manager? Or should I say ‘Leadager’? 

THOUGHTS?

#Management #HumanResources

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Privileged to have worked across the high-capital construction, fast-paced e-commerce & the precision-driven outsourcing industries; 'Kayode KOLADE is a Business Strategist and Project Manager with experience in People, Process & Operations Optimization, a Soft Skills Trainer and Mentor with a creed to continuous improvement. A Fellow of both The Institute of Leadership & Management and The Learning & Performance Institute. 

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