Not All Top Performers Belong In Management – As Seen In The Express News

One of the most common business assumptions is that employees that excel in their position will make great managers. If an individual is creative and knows how to make things happen within the company, couldn’t they mentor and lead a team just like him or her? What genius on your part to promote them to management!
But what often happens is that this new manager is now stifled with employee issues, office politics, report generation, budget management and a whole host of other responsibilities that steal time away from more visionary endeavors. Face it. Some people are simply incredible individual contributors who should be rewarded as such. Not every “good” employee wants to be management. But there are plenty of average performers who can aptly manage others and perform other mundane tasks. Is that what you want your “top guns” to be doing with their time?
It’s time to think differently. Promote and empower individual workers so they can wield the power of your senior management ranks, but don’t automatically promote them to management positions.

Nearshore, Offshore Or Hereshore? – As Seen In MN CEO Magazine

One of the most common business assumptions is that employees that excel in their position will make great managers. If an individual is creative and knows how to make things happen within the company, couldn’t they mentor and lead a team just like him or her? What genius on your part to promote them to management!
But what often happens is that this new manager is now stifled with employee issues, office politics, report generation, budget management and a whole host of other responsibilities that steal time away from more visionary endeavors. Face it. Some people are simply incredible individual contributors who should be rewarded as such. Not every “good” employee wants to be management. But there are plenty of average performers who can aptly manage others and perform other mundane tasks. Is that what you want your “top guns” to be doing with their time?
It’s time to think differently. Promote and empower individual workers so they can wield the power of your senior management ranks, but don’t automatically promote them to management positions.