And I came here thinking, "I'm sure he missed this corner case and I'll point out in the comments". Guess what? I don't need to say it, because you covered the topic holistically -- the good, the bad, the ugly, and the balance. Because after all, that's what management is all about - turning knobs here and there but never setting them to either extreme.
Love this post. Personally I believe that, like everything in life, extremes are never the solution to anything. I think the ability to be transparent and honest with your team is key and the concept of acting as an umbrella for your team can be very broad… Some will understand it as not giving visibility to situations… and it is a totally valid view. Personally, when someone talks to me about acting as an umbrella or shield for their team, I prefer to think that it refers to removing tasks from the team that should never reach them and that distract the team from their main focus within the organization. For me finding this balance is what makes the difference.
I really like your interpretation of the umbrella metaphor. Knowing when to use it and when to not, feels like a superpower to me. Thank you so much for your comment.
I read this post after your comment on mine.
And I came here thinking, "I'm sure he missed this corner case and I'll point out in the comments". Guess what? I don't need to say it, because you covered the topic holistically -- the good, the bad, the ugly, and the balance. Because after all, that's what management is all about - turning knobs here and there but never setting them to either extreme.
Thank you, Suresh. I agree with you; knowing when to open and when to keep it closed is the key!
Love this post. Personally I believe that, like everything in life, extremes are never the solution to anything. I think the ability to be transparent and honest with your team is key and the concept of acting as an umbrella for your team can be very broad… Some will understand it as not giving visibility to situations… and it is a totally valid view. Personally, when someone talks to me about acting as an umbrella or shield for their team, I prefer to think that it refers to removing tasks from the team that should never reach them and that distract the team from their main focus within the organization. For me finding this balance is what makes the difference.
Congratulations for your post.
I really like your interpretation of the umbrella metaphor. Knowing when to use it and when to not, feels like a superpower to me. Thank you so much for your comment.