Part Four
What Bosses Expect
Lesson One: The better you are organized, prepared, and rehearsed, the better your advice will be remembered.
Lesson Two: Reduce the flow of “new ideas.” New ideas often delay settled processes and approaches. It might be better to help the boss get things done that should have been done yesterday or last week.
Lesson Three: Edit mindfully rather than mindlessly. Think before you edit. Editing should first and foremost preserve and protect the truth. Too often editing obscures the truth.
This Is What Bosses Expect.
- Real-time advice (on the spot): Rehearse your option suggestions.
- Candor… “The truth is”….
Candor is truth with an attitude delivered right now.
Candor shortens all discussions.
Candor is the way up and the way out of trouble.
Candor saves the day, and maybe you.
Candor avoids saying things that can’t be taken back.
Candor is the most powerful strategy. - Coaching at every encounter
- Consequence analysis, “This said or done will lead to that”
- What matters
- Early warning of critical or adverse events
- What to do next
- Pitfalls and potholes to avoid
- How to help colleagues improve
- Option selection, remember The Three Minute Drill
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