The best way to find out whether you're on the right path? Stop looking at the path.
Marcus BuckinghamRead
The true genius of a great manager is his or her ability to individualize. A great manager is one who understands how to trip each person's trigger.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A great manager excels by recognizing and catering to the unique motivations of each individual on their team.
This quote emphasizes the importance of personalized management in achieving success within a team. A true leader goes beyond generic strategies and instead focuses on understanding the individual needs, strengths, and triggers of their team members, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute effectively.
Themes
ManagementLeadershipIndividualizationTeamworkMotivation
In practice
Example use cases
In a leadership workshop, I quoted Marcus Buckingham to illustrate the importance of individualized management.
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There has to be a way to redirect employee's driving ambition and to channel it more productively. There is. Create heroes in every role. Make every role, performed at excellence, a respected profession.
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Most of my work has been in corporations, studying how you build an organization that helps people to identify and work to their strengths.
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