Dear Wowos Career Engaging Members,
I hope you are all doing well.
We have come to the end of the year 2022 – with many of you taking leave this week. What we probably learned this year and the year before is what Charan, Drotter and Noel (2011:38) stated in their book, The Leadership Pipeline:
“Managers who issue orders, jealously guard information, and make unilateral decisions won’t get the best performance from their people. The old-line manager who controlled people by controlling information is an [anachronist]. Today, employees expect to have access to what was formerly considered privileged information and to be involved in the decision-making process. They also want a certain amount of latitude in the way they carry out assignments. In other words, they want direction but also the freedom to reach a destination in their own way.”
I hope those Wowos, who are managers, take note of this advice from Charan, Drotter and Noel.
Warm regards,
Wonga Ntshinga,
Founder
Wowos Club
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