1 There is a set of management mistakes that managers make over and over again. Especially likely for newer managers, but it happens to more experienced people too. I’ve made all of these mistakes. Thread >>
1 There is a set of management mistakes that managers make over and over again. Especially likely for newer managers, but it happens to more experienced people too. I’ve made all of these mistakes. Thread >>
“Mistakes aren’t a necessary evil. They aren’t evil at all. They are an inevitable consequence of doing something new.”
Polina Marinova • The Profile Dossier: Ed Catmull, Pixar's Creative Genius
I define errors (synonymous with mistakes) as unintended deviations from prespecified standards, such as procedures, rules, or policies.
Amy C. Edmondson • Right Kind of Wrong
Managing misunderstandings is all about understanding your intent and controlling your impact.
Gorick Ng • The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right
Product Mistakes that Apply to Careers: focusing on acquisition instead of retention (focusing on networking instead of relationships & reputation). Or working in a space that doesn’t get more valuable over time (e.g working in a dying industry), or building another “me-too” product without differentiation (not taking enough career risk). Choos... See more
Substack • See your Career as a Product
The most common mistake I see people make is dealing with their problems as one-offs rather than using them to diagnose how their machine is working so that they can improve it.