Advanced Cat Herding - (mis)managing creativity

Advanced Cat Herding (mis)managing creativity or “why Milestone Planner got built” and what I've learnt from managing people and being managed Benjamin Ellis @benjaminellis

Agenda(ish) Being a Great Cat Herder Being a Great Cat Being a Good Herd Member

Agenda(ish) Being a Great Cat Herder

What makes a good (or a bad) manager?

“ Don't tell me what to do!”

“ Don't tell me how to do it!”

Manager #Fail

Don't tell people WHAT Explain WHY Help people...

Give People a Clear Purpose

>Motivation<

Explain Why! Businesses win through discretionary effort Enable People to Give Their All

Physiological Physiological Safety/Surety Belonging Esteem * Maslow

The smartest person in the room THE BOSS IS NOT

>Business is changing<

People Systems Processes

Skills ? Knowledge

Innovation ? Execution

Social Media is the new PROCESS Share where you want to get to, and why. NB: Sharing <> Telling

Vision Mission Purpose

Agenda(ish) Being a Good Herd Member

What Makes For a Good Herd Member?

A Swan Or an ugly duckling?

Setting And Managing Expectations

Managing Expectations Negotiating Expectations Understanding Expectations Meeting Expectations

Agree: Who By When Does What

Agenda(ish) Being a Great Cat

A Place in the Pride Is Something You Earn

Whats makes you productive?

We Are All Crazy Busy

Get Over It overcome it

There is too much to do

What's different in a knowledge business?

We are not farmers Anymore The whole field will never be ploughed

Capture Every Commitment

HOW DO YOU TRACK YOUR COMMITMENTS?

Have a trusted system... OPEN LISTS HOW DO YOU TRACK YOUR COMMITMENTS? CLOSED LISTS

THE KEY TO PRODUCTIVITY IS DOING LESS, WHILE DOING MORE OF WHAT _ MATTERS _

Be accountable – to your others and yourself

Advanced Cat Herding (mis)managing creativity or “why Milestone Planner got built” and what I've learnt from managing people and being managed Benjamin Ellis @benjaminellis

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Advanced Cat Herding - (mis)managing creativity

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