WHAT WILL MY SUCCESSOR BE DOING ON THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS? A LIGHT-HEARTED BUT POTENTIALLY USEFUL QUESTION

摘要

I fully support the "Big Hairy Ambitious Goals" of Peter Simpson, Chief Exec of Anglian Water, and my experience suggests that a BHAG of a step change in management productivity is possible. Of course, if you don't try, you'll never find out... My experience says get your managers right and the rest will follow. This is no disrespect for technical skills. Great managers develop their staff with the skills they need, even if it allows them to move on. Managers operate in complex environments, so being able to understand and react to change is critical. Give the willing opportunities to move around the company and work on multi-disciplinary projects to gain experience. Who knows what that might lead to?