Fair enough…I can’t argue with that experience!
Nice post, although as a parent of two wonderful daughters, I’d have the challenge the “kids speak openly and truthfully” myth, as I’ve attempted to get to the bottom of who hit who first. ]]>
Your comment put a smile on my face when I envision the interactions you describe. It is amazing, as they say, “kids say the darndest things!” ]]>
I work as a marketing manager for a internet site where majority of users are kids. I run a corporate blog where I communicate with them. It is really fun to receive their comments or observations.
Sometimes I wonder whether they read the same management books or blogs as I do, because their comments are quite up to date to current management trends:)
It is really refreshing to exchange your job where your customers are top managers to a job where your customers are kids.
Recommended:)
]]>Thanks as always for your support. I agree with your points and it reminds me of the story about geese and leadership/teamwork.
By flying in a “V” formation, geese add nearly 70% to their collective flying range vs. each bird flying separately. Also, when the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back in the formation and another goose takes over the lead position. Lastly, when a goose falls out of formation, two other geese follow it down and stay with it until it can fly again or it dies. Then the other geese find another formation to continue on with.
Maybe we can learn not only from kids, but from geese too!!
]]>Kids don’t usually have to have someone appoint a leader. Leaders are emergent in their groups, often with many leaders taking turns depending on what’s going on at the time. Don’t you wonder if businesses should select leaders the same way, at least for frontline teams?
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