Knowledge Leakage

At what point do you accept the fact that even though you are somehow making some things work; it isn’t necessarily working correctly or efficiently. It seems that the excuse when there is no excuse has become “Well… That’s the way we’ve always dunnit.” I’m sure that this can be applied to any work place in America.

How do you deal with such “douch-baggery?”

It depends on if you are the leader or the led; the manager or the managed.

For the managed/led: First, evaluate your own behavior. Look for ways to improve yourself and your own processes.

Manage your daily tasks in a way that your boss will recognize as efficient. If they are too dumb to see it, maybe you should TACTFULLY ask to deviate from his or her ridiculous plan.

If you are the manager…Well J

Let’s just say your soldiers/troops/employees are a direct reflection of you. Maybe you should take a look at your task management skills. Are you assigning tasks to the person that will get the task done the quickest, or are you assigning the task to someone who will get it done correctly and efficiently?

Take a look at your communication skills. Are you effectively communicating what the task entails? Do your soldiers/troops/employees know what the standard is? Do they know what “right” looks like?

The point I’m trying to make is that there is a right way and a wrong way to do most things. Just because something is done on time does not mean that it was done correctly and efficiently. Remember, you can’t change a person. However, you can influence their approach to finishing tasks.