Comments on: Not My Fault http://managementblog.org/2008/10/01/not-my-fault/ Managerial Leadership Practices based on the Time Span research of Elliott Jaques. Thu, 24 May 2012 21:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kathleen http://managementblog.org/2008/10/01/not-my-fault/#comment-1783 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:12:31 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/?p=960#comment-1783 I think the biggest issue with most managers is being able to think ahead to plan for all contingencies. As the manager we have to think of all possible scenarios and find a way to plan for them to still meet the goals. To really make this work, getting the team members that will actually be performing the job duties is critical. Without their buy-in to the scenarios and their solutions the plan is doomed to fail. If the team members are actively involved in brainstorming the issues that can arise and the possible solutions, then they are much more likely to respond positively when the solution must be implemented.

Say for example one possible solution to the person being out would be overtime for those that came in. Well, if the manager comes up with this on their own and “tells” them they have to work overtime, there’s going to be resistance. But, if the manager had included the team in the process and the team suggested overtime as the solution, when the manager then “reminds” them of what must be done to make the goal they are much more likely to go along without all the moaning.

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