http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/sep2009/ca2009091_828190.htm
In this article, the author address that everyone has blind spots. Whether we are comparing good managers or bad ones, everyone is susceptible to blind spots and the only way to eliminate them is to be aware of them. Us as students have to become aware of them because of our lack of experience in the field. Some of the consequences of blind spot are bad decision-making, decreasing the scope of awareness, producing enemies, destroying careers, and poorly impacting business results. This article recognizes some common management blind spots so leaders can realize them and increase organizational performance. One is to share the burden. Managers tend to lean on the statement "if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself", which is okay in some situations, but bad more often than not. If people see you acting as a team of one all the time, they will get frustrated and feel devalued altering their behavior. Another one is impact awareness. When people step into management positions they don't always realize how much impact they have over people resulting in insensitivity. People judge and respond to behaviors, which means you don't want to come off as insensitive or your team will dismiss a lot of what you have to say. The last blind spot for discussion is bottling it up. In a managerial situation, there is no room for avoiding difficult conversations because believe it or not, this will only amplify the problem. If you cannot talk about a specific problem, then it will never get resolved.
-Greg Calabrese
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