There's a well-known anecdote about Henry Ford that underscores the importance of effective leadership, change, and delegation. Apparently, he once gathered all his department heads and sent them on a mandatory two-week cruise - no objections were taken.
Upon their return, he evaluated the performance of each department while they were away. Those departments that continued to function smoothly without their leaders were seen as well-organized and self-sufficient, reflecting positively on their managers. Conversely, departments that struggled in their leaders' absence highlighted a lack of proper delegation and planning, leading to consequences for those managers. I think some got fired.
Personal story re: Sandy. As a result of the impact on the state of New York, my team ended up winning the New York state contract for https://511ny.org. The original system, housed in a data center that flooded when Sandy hit, was offline for more than 5 days due to the flooding, making it unusable for evacuation and cleanup. The original data center was located near the coast in New Jersey.
There's a well-known anecdote about Henry Ford that underscores the importance of effective leadership, change, and delegation. Apparently, he once gathered all his department heads and sent them on a mandatory two-week cruise - no objections were taken.
Upon their return, he evaluated the performance of each department while they were away. Those departments that continued to function smoothly without their leaders were seen as well-organized and self-sufficient, reflecting positively on their managers. Conversely, departments that struggled in their leaders' absence highlighted a lack of proper delegation and planning, leading to consequences for those managers. I think some got fired.
Personal story re: Sandy. As a result of the impact on the state of New York, my team ended up winning the New York state contract for https://511ny.org. The original system, housed in a data center that flooded when Sandy hit, was offline for more than 5 days due to the flooding, making it unusable for evacuation and cleanup. The original data center was located near the coast in New Jersey.