Stuff I Wish I'd Known When I Started Working

ORGANIZATIONS WHY THEY’RE NOT ACTUALLY RUN BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT

The bottom line is, when people are crystal clear about the most important priorities of the organization and team they work with and prioritized their work around those top priorities, not only are they many times more productive, they discover they have the time they need to have a whole life.

– Stephen Covey, American management theorist and writer

You probably think that your organization is run by the senior management – that that’s why they get paid those big salaries and drive those flash cars. Hopefully it’s true – and then, there’s a sporting chance that you’re in good hands.

But in my experience it’s much more likely that your organization is being run by Fate/chance/luck. ...