#75 MML Podcast for Friday, March 16th, 2007

 

MML Podcast #75 – When Time Gets Away From You

Show Notes 3-16-07

*From the MML Studios in Hebron, CT*

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Management Strategy

Quick show today.  Not a lot of time, but three weeks is too long to go without another one!

It’s all about delegation.  So how do we best do that?

Based on our approach, our “True Northâ€? was easy to define.  Translate sentences into words.

•          Win - Increase market share and differentiate our value leveraging our technology offerings

•          Innovate - Protect the integrity of our products by providing candid feedback to key business partners

•          Inform - Educate business partners and external clients through our ability to translate business needs into technology solutions

Selected four clear areas of focus.  Each assigned to a direct report.

• Profitability

   

• Quality

   

• Delivery

   

• Employee Satisfaction

   

For each, your team member needs to develop a hypothesis.  You can establish metrics that tell a story, but get them to retrieve them.

Develop your high level action plan and list any unresolved issues. Then guide your direct to draw up an A3 template and create metric tracking system.

When serving as player-coach, be a point guard not a shooting guard.

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