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Don’t fall into the practice of “solving all the problems.” Teach problem-solving, responsibility and leadership by “giving the monkey back.” When someone walks into your office with a problem, talk it through and help him. Don't let him leave the problem with you. Make sure he walks out with the problem and a direction toward a solution. | Don’t fall into the practice of “solving all the problems.” Teach problem-solving, responsibility and leadership by “giving the monkey back.” When someone walks into your office with a problem, talk it through and help him. Don't let him leave the problem with you. Make sure he walks out with the problem and a direction toward a solution. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:25, 16 July 2015
Don’t fall into the practice of “solving all the problems.” Teach problem-solving, responsibility and leadership by “giving the monkey back.” When someone walks into your office with a problem, talk it through and help him. Don't let him leave the problem with you. Make sure he walks out with the problem and a direction toward a solution.
Related Best Practices
- Employee Training
- After Action Review
- Effective CEO
- Assigning Responsibility
- Delegation
- 12 Rules of Delegation
Resources
Author
The author of this page is Terry Gardiner
Terry Gardiner is the founder and President of Silver Lining Seafoods and NorQuest Seafoods - a medium-size Alaska seafood processing company; and currently a Board member of the Anvil Corporation, an employee-owned company specializing in oil and gas engineering.
His co-operative experiences include member director of the Commercial Fishermen Co-operative association; creation of legislation for the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank; and advisor to the US Dept of Health and Social Services for the state Health CO-OPs.
Terry served ten years as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives -several legislative committee chairmanships, Speaker of the House, Chairman of the Alaska Criminal Code Commission and board member on various state and federal boards and commissions.
His non-profit experiences include National Policy Director for the Small Business Majority in Washington DC; working with the Herndon Alliance and ForTerra.
Terry authored the leadership book, "Six-Word Lessons to Build Effective Leaders: 100 Lessons to Equip Your People to Create Winning Organizations".
For more check: Terry Gardiner Long bio