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Here’s A Zany Idea On Management

The worse thing that can happen to a manager, is to be perceived as somebody that doesn’t ‘move’. Such folk don’t get things done.

To avoid such a situation, make sure people think you can ‘move’ shite - get things done.

Therefore, make as many decisions as possible in a day.

1) Try to make at least 100 small decisions a day. Small decisions are things that cost less than 10k or affect less than 100 people.
2) Defer big decisions to another day.

Assume that you’re slightly talented. Out of 100 decisions made, you should be able to get at least 60-70% correct.

Nobody is going to blame you for the remaining 30% incorrect decisions, because you’re a talented manager that gets shite done but ‘he’s only human’.

In fact, people will revere you as a leader because you’re not afraid to make decisions.

Getting it right or wrong, is a totally separate matter.

I blame you for making the decision to link the sick kitten torture post.

what kind of advice is this!!

like asking ppl to breathe nia

Quite right. My manager likes to hmm and haw even when making small decisions because she’s afraid she’s wrong. Or maybe cos she’s a woman.

I’m not being sexist, I’m a woman too and I think this kind of hmming and hawing is excessive, even for a woman.

Well, that is just plain craziness! The best leader/manager makes decisions based on the situation and does not defer decisions as a ‘rule’. Besides sir, if you look to make those 100 decisions a day, you may not elevate yourself in your career to then make the high-level decisions. The other approach is the delegate or push back on those 100 decisions so your staff make them based on your trust and advice. Anyway…..’always take the high road’!!!!

I’m going to flip my coin tomorrow for every decisions I make, thanks CC. Head for nasi lemak , tail for laksa . My lunch…hehe

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