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The necessity of holding people accountable is the first thing I learned when managing folks. As well-intentioned as everyone is, people consistently deliver on
by ryancarson 14y ago
The necessity of holding people accountable is the first thing I learned when managing folks. As well-intentioned as everyone is, people consistently deliver on things that they're held accountable for. They ignore things that you never ask about or measure.
- MattRogish 14y agoI find it's better to have a culture where everyone holds each other accountable on a continuous basis, rather than a privileged few lording over the rest periodically. See: Valve, Github, WL Gore and Associates Not that you can't run a company that way, but you start to introduce too much overhead for too little gain, and you start to look like the traditional, highly hierarchical, command-and-control companies. Once you start down that path, it's really, really difficult to come back.
- jpdoctor 14y agoSo it's you holding them accountable, as opposed to the nebulous passive voice? As the post reads now, it was not clear whether the accountability was to you or to the leadership group. Clarity of task is important when making the transition to mid-size company, but clarity of hierarchy is also very important. It will save you trouble later on.