A man should never be appointed into a managerial position if his vision focuses on people's weaknesses rather than on their strengths. -- The Practice of Management (1954)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Managers should focus on leveraging employee strengths rather than fixating on their weaknesses.
- In plain terms
- Leaders should use what people are good at instead of worrying about what they are bad at.
- What can you take from it?
- Appoint managers who build on strengths rather than focus on weaknesses.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should managers focus on strengths or weaknesses?
- How do you best develop a team?
Another view
Ignoring weaknesses entirely can lead to critical gaps in team capabilities.
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