Seven Deadly Sins of Supervision

09/03/2004

Seven Deadly Sins of Supervision

"It is very hard to be simple enough to be good." - Ralph Waldo Emerson in Journals

Seven Deadly Sins of Supervision

Writing in Success! magazine (April 1987) James K. Van Fleet, a consultant on managerial motivation techniques, identifies these common supervisory mistakes...

1. Trying to be liked rather than respected.
2. Not asking your subordinates for their advice and help.
3. Not developing a sense of responsibility in your subordinates, and not expecting it from your peers.
4. Emphasizing rules rather than skills among your employees, and thwarting personal talent.
5. Not keeping criticism constructive.
6. Ignoring employee complaints.
7. Keeping people uninformed -- not respecting their right to know.

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