You remember that book called All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten? ... Well that's very much true. I find a lot in common in the way I manage things and the way she manages three-year olds. We humans are the same when we are three years old and when we are 50!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Management is like parenting three-year-olds because humans remain fundamentally similar regardless of age. Basic human needs and behaviors persist.
- In plain terms
- Managing adults is like managing children.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat people with basic human understanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes us similar?
- Why simplify leadership?
Another view
Complex organizational structures can't always be simplified.
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