2016年5月25日 星期三

擁抱剋制的力量

一個外向的人如果能夠剋制自己,會在商場上更有效率。
你可以用以下的方法來練習剋制,並且讓自己專注在真正有意義的事情上:
  1. 以授權而非命令與控制的形式管理。懂得有效管理的領導,知道僅給予足夠的方向,就能夠讓屬下感受到掌握到工作的所有權,因此而獲得激勵。
  2. 重視發言內容的分量而非發言的次數。真正有影響力的人說得并不多,但是他一旦發言,每個人都會豎耳傾聽。在正確的時間,說關鍵的話。
  3. 保留空間,讓人們來要求更多。例如,你可以將會議時間縮短20~30%,讓你可以優先專注在重要的事情上,而你的目的是讓與會者要求有更多時間發言,并能夠受到鼓舞來跟進會議結論。
Embrace the power of restraint
If an extrovert can restrain himself, he will be more efficient in the market.
You can exercise restraint in the following ways and focus on what is truly meaningful:
  1. Manage in the form of authorization instead of command and control. Leadership that understands effective management knows that giving enough direction alone can make subordinates feel ownership of the job and therefore motivated.
  2. Pay more attention to the weight of speech than to the number of speeches. Really influential people do not speak much, but once he speaks, everyone will listen. At the right time, say the key words.
  3. Reserve space for people to ask for more. For example, you can shorten the meeting time by 20 to 30 percent, allowing you to prioritize important things, and your goal is to give participants more time to speak and to be inspired to follow up on the conclusions of the meeting.

小心,不要讓你的權力走向腐敗

當人們談到權力時,很容易觸及的一個相關特性是,權力很容易走向腐敗。
然而,今天的組織領導者必須握有權力。所以,你應該如何避免你的權力走向腐敗呢?
請參考以下幾點提示:
  1. 將你的權力運用到好的方向。問問你自己:我可以用我的權力為組織帶來哪些好處?將你的權力運用在正面的事項上。例如,你是否運用你的權力來推動創新或挖掘一個新的發展機會?
  2. 承認權力有容易腐敗的本質。不要假裝權力沒有黑暗面。想想看,你的權力將如何將你拖向腐敗。謹記在心,然後不時檢驗。
  3. 請別人協助監督。請你周遭願意提醒你的人,在你開始誤用你的權力時,拉你一把。
Be careful not to corrupt your power
When people talk about power, it is easy to touch on a related characteristic that power tends to corrupt.
However, today's organizational leaders must have power. So how do you avoid corruption of your power?
Please refer to the following tips:
  1. Use your power in the right direction. Ask yourself: What benefits can I use my power to bring to the organization? Apply your power to positive things. For example, do you use your power to promote innovation or exploit a new development opportunity?
  2. Recognize that power has the nature of being prone to corruption. Don't pretend that power has no dark side. Think about how your power will drag you to corruption. Keep it in mind and test it from time to time.
  3. Ask others to help supervise. Please remind people around you to give you a hand when you begin to misuse your power.


2016年5月24日 星期二

艱困時期,有效支持你的團隊

當組織處在艱困時期,員工的士氣可能也進入低潮。這個時候領導者必須擔負起責任來鼓勵員工,並且領導他們向未來邁進。
在艱困的時候,你可以用以下方法來激勵員工:
  1. 走向他們。身為領導者,當然你的時間非常寶貴,但是不要因為爲了讓你自己方便,而呼喚員工到總部或你的辦公室來面見你。相反的,你應該到他們工作的場所來拜訪他們。這能夠釋放出公司與領導階層看重他們的信號。
  2. 讚揚他們的付出。所有的人都會樂意聽到他們的努力受到真誠的關注。你可以說明他們的付出對於公司長期的發展如何產生重要的作用。
  3. 作他們的靠背。當事情趨向惡化時,通常首先受到衝擊的是基層員工,你應該表現出公司如何支持他們,公司將如何與他們一同度過難關。
In hard times, support your team effectively
When the organization is in a difficult period, the morale of the staff may also be at a low ebb. At this time, leaders must take the responsibility to encourage employees and lead them to move forward in the future.
In times of hardship, you can motivate your employees in the following ways:
  1. Go to them. Being a leader, of course, your time is precious, but don't call your staff to meet you at headquarters or in your office for the sake of your own convenience. On the contrary, you should visit them at their work place. This can release signals from companies and leaders that value them.
  2. Praise them for their efforts. All people will be happy to hear their efforts receive sincere attention. You can explain how their efforts play an important role in the long-term development of the company.
  3. Be their backup. When things tend to deteriorate, they are usually first hit by grass-roots employees, and you should show how the company supports them and how the company will spend the time together with them.

2016年5月23日 星期一

打破被孤立的層峰管理

在許多大型組織里,資深的高級管理人經常被許多助理、高管經理人以及顧問所圍繞。這樣做的目的是讓層峰領導者能夠更專注在企業最重要的事務上。但是,無論是故意的或非故意的,許多層峰領導者只能收到被過濾過的、或是經過策劃的修飾過的、或是被偵測過的消息。這些是“資深圈”人員認為層峰領導者該接受到的消息。
作為層峰領導者,要打破這樣的資訊包圍圈,并不容易,但是,他可以嘗試這麼做,并鼓勵你的屬下管理者也試試看:
  1. 建立一個“意見信箱”。或是召集公司其他部門的主管來聽取坦率的意見,鼓勵更多的對話。
  2. 召開員工大會。讓公司各階級、各部門的員工都能夠參加,讓他們在大會上發表各種公開意見。
  3. 舉行跨級會議。深入到下下層級,或是基層里,讓你聽取到平常不會聽到的聲音。
Break Out of Isolated Peak Management
In many large organizations, senior managers are often surrounded by many assistants, senior managers and consultants. The goal is to enable top leaders to focus more on the most important business of the enterprise. However, whether intentional or unintentional, many peak leaders receive only filtered, planned, modified, or detected messages. These are the messages that senior circles believe leaders should receive.
As a top leader, it's not easy to break the information envelope, but he can try it and encourage your subordinate managers to try it too.
  1. Establish an "opinion mailbox". Or call on executives from other departments of the company to listen to frank opinions and encourage more dialogue.
  2. Hold a staff meeting. Employees of all classes and departments of the company should be able to participate in the meeting and make their opinions public.
  3. Hold cross-level meetings. Go down to the lower level, or the grass-roots level, so that you can hear voices you don't normally hear.