Read Joel Spolsky’s three-part post on management 101 here, here and here.
I’ve been cursed to have worked with managers, particularly those numbskulls on the outbound train, who think Command and Control is the way. I’ve also worked with people who only move when there’s something in it for them. Along the way, I’ve been blessed to meet individuals who buy and help sell the vision.
Filipinos are a difficult bunch to manage. The 90% of your staff that don’t buy your vision and can’t self-actualize will be more motivated by fear and money. I’d put the recipe at 65% fear and 35% money. If it were up to me, I’d throw all the money on the 10% that do buy your vision/self-actualize and put everyone else on a 100% fear diet. The 10% that matter are your partners, the rest are just cattle.
August 26th, 2006 at 9:57 AM
Slaughter the cattle to feed the partners!
August 27th, 2006 at 9:28 AM
…and when the partners realize they’re just cattle too? what to do what to do :)