The key factor in a “fully realized” strategy is great managers learning and taking tactical action that is aligned to the overall strategy.

Are you sugar coating poor performance of an employee? Do you tell people when they are risking failure or do you allow them to fail to not hurt their feelings? Do you avoid honesty so people like you? If so, you could be doing more harm than good.

What’s the matter here? Are we a bunch of Leadership Sissies?
Why can’t we face the truth sometimes and just tell people like it is? If someone has their wheel stuck in a performance ditch, what’s the big problem with telling people that they are not doing a good job? Why are we SO careful [...]