Supervising Not Managing
Everyone knows there are problems in business, but they are not just financial. The economy is hurting, business are going under, or laying of workers. These things are all symptoms of a much bigger problem. Managers are all at 30,000 feet, or in some cases only on ground level.
A manager, whether it is of people or projects, must find the appropriate balance between being high level and being in the weeds. Decisions must be made based on the details with an eye on the future. Without an appropriate balance, decisions are being made with out seeing the whole situation. Managers that are not concerned with the details can make decisions that negatively impact their employees. How can a manager who doesn’t understand what an employee does, make quality decisions? They can’t. How can a manager who can’t see beyond the details make a decisions that aligns to a strategy? They can’t.