Comments on: Put Out Fires, Or Work on the System http://managementblog.org/2010/07/14/put-out-fires-or-work-on-the-system/ 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: Chris Young http://managementblog.org/2010/07/14/put-out-fires-or-work-on-the-system/#comment-2616 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:59:44 +0000 http://managementblog.org/?p=2544#comment-2616 Nice post Tom! Unfortunately this is a common problem, especially given the challenging economic climate we have faced in recent years. I applaud this manager for having the courage to suggest that his time could be used better elsewhere. The danger for under utilizing a managers skills is very real in this situation and could lead to great problems as he or she becomes less engaged with their position.

I have shared your post with my readers in my Rainmaker ‘Fab Five’ blog picks of the week (found here: http://www.maximizepossibility.com/employee_retention/2010/07/the-rainmaker-fab-five.html) to get them to look more closely at the root cause of the fires we all face every day at work.

Be well!

]]> By: Daniel Rose http://managementblog.org/2010/07/14/put-out-fires-or-work-on-the-system/#comment-2610 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:27:13 +0000 http://managementblog.org/?p=2544#comment-2610 This post reminds me of a quotation:

We are too busy mopping the floor to turn off the faucet. – Author Unknown

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