Comments on: Dumb Questions http://managementblog.org/2006/03/13/dumb-questions/ Managerial Leadership Practices based on the Time Span research of Elliott Jaques. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tom Foster http://managementblog.org/2006/03/13/dumb-questions/#comment-1063 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:44:51 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/03/13/dumb-questions/#comment-1063 Tracye,
Thank you for your comment. As they say in tennis. It’s all in the wrist. Understanding the principle is only the first step. Competence only comes with practice.

]]> By: Tracye http://managementblog.org/2006/03/13/dumb-questions/#comment-1062 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:21:35 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/03/13/dumb-questions/#comment-1062 Yes, I find the more experience in all aspects of life it is so much more important to know when to use a tool that’s in my toolbox. Silence is one of those tools. Gathering/having the tools used to be my goal…now I know it’s HOW you use those tools that makes it work. And I’m looking forward to finding out there’s yet another step after that, and so on.

As always, thank you for these catalysts for discussion.

]]> By: Tom Foster http://managementblog.org/2006/03/13/dumb-questions/#comment-1061 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:51:35 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/03/13/dumb-questions/#comment-1061 Thomas,
Patience has always been a virtue, but for a manager, it is essential. It is often difficult to stop and be quiet. But sometimes, the silence can do a great deal of the heavy lifting.

]]> By: Thomas Ertner http://managementblog.org/2006/03/13/dumb-questions/#comment-1060 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:31:40 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/03/13/dumb-questions/#comment-1060 This is definitely a major shift in mental attitude for any of us. I’d like to also stress the part where he said, “I waited some more.” How many times would I have been able to give more accurate information, have been able to inculcate information, and have been able to learn for the future if I had had that ” some more” (perhaps even just 30 seconds)given me by a manager? I hope I allow the people I work with the “waited some more” so that we can work well together.

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