There’s an old saying, I’m not sure who originally said it but often I find the old sayings are remarkably close to the truth when figuring out how to solve a problem. I’ve previously written about how I don’t believe that leaders should “manage” their teams, instead advocating that real leaders are great conductors but

The word manager is misleading, it pretends that the best solution to a problem is to manage it. It’s not. In fact if you think managers are useful then you’re wrong. If you manage problems then you’re destined for failure. You see when you face a problem you shouldn’t look to manage it because managing

Have you ever noticed how your manager is awful and yet the business makes money? Ok that’s not strictly true, there are some fantastic managers out there but in my life I’ve met very few. Management and their courses, accreditation and certificates are a curse on good businesses. You need leaders and they come in