http://www.jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2005/07/management-myth-2-we-must-be-the-best.html Management, especially good management, is hard to do. This blog is for people who want to think about how they manage people, projects, and risk. Fri, 18 May 2012 15:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2005/07/management-myth-2-we-must-be-the-best.html/comment-page-1#comment-189 jim ward Fri, 29 Jul 2005 01:51:47 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8130#comment-189 I would say that the manager whose primary mission is to "ship the product" MAY take the time to coach employees if he or she realizes that the organization may need to stay in business and ship other products. I don't believe that it is correct to assume that goal directed managers are short sighted. There are primary missions and there are enabling strategies, and staff development enables shipping the product. I would say that the manager whose primary mission is to “ship the product” MAY take the time to coach employees if he or she realizes that the organization may need to stay in business and ship other products. I don’t believe that it is correct to assume that goal directed managers are short sighted. There are primary missions and there are enabling strategies, and staff development enables shipping the product.

]]> http://www.jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2005/07/management-myth-2-we-must-be-the-best.html/comment-page-1#comment-188 Ken Flowers Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:56:26 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8130#comment-188 I also like to understand the "why" behind the mission. Knowing the underlying purpose gives a context for modifying the mission as the situation demands. The "why" also tends to inform the "how." I also like to understand the “why” behind the mission. Knowing the underlying purpose gives a context for modifying the mission as the situation demands. The “why” also tends to inform the “how.”

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