"In business many a man would rather you heard his story than granted his request."
Philip Dormer Stanhope
18th Century English Lord
On the surface management is about making decisions, acting and telling others what to do but what about listening and in turn asking questions? Isn't listening also doing?
What percent of a manager's time should be spent telling their subordinates what to do as opposed to listening to what they have to say?
18th Century English Lord
This reminds me of something I've followed throughout my career. I didn't need those I worked for to always do what I thought should be done but I felt much better and worked much harder when I knew they understand what that was.
On the surface management is about making decisions, acting and telling others what to do but what about listening and in turn asking questions? Isn't listening also doing?
What percent of a manager's time should be spent telling their subordinates what to do as opposed to listening to what they have to say?
