John Hunter at Bryce Canyon National Park. See more photos from my travels.
I was interviewed by Vidal Graupera for his Managers Club blog, excerpts from that interview:
What are the biggest challenges you face?
Convincing organizations to adopt better management methods. People are very attached to historical ways of managing. While it is much harder to convince people to adopt more effective management methods than I would have predicted before attempting to do so there are strategies and tactics that help.
What’s your advice for managers who are just starting out?
Read the Leader’s Handbook by Peter Scholtes and use it as a reference to guide your actions on a weekly basis.
Learn to experiment and iterate quickly. Your main aim should be to manage the management system (which may mean the management practices used within your scope of authority or influence). As you start it will involve a significant amount of managing projects, to demonstrate your ability to deliver results, but that should be used to transition to building a strong management system.
In conjunction with quick iteration and adoption of improvements your focus should be on coaching people to help them be more effective (among other things on helping them learn how to effectively practice evidenced based decision making and continual improvement).
Read the full interview on the Managers Club website.
Read more interviews with John Hunter on improving the practice of management.
