Dr Robert N. WinterNov 3, 2024

Narrow Band Comprehension (NBC) illustrates a significant cognitive and organisational challenge, limiting both individual and collective performance through selective understanding. By fostering a culture that promotes comprehensive engagement, integrating holistic performance metrics and enforcing governance-driven accountability, organisations can counteract the restrictive tendencies of NBC.

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https://robert.winter.ink/narrow-band-comprehension-understanding-myopia-in-performance-and-governance/

Narrow Band Comprehension: Understanding Myopia in Performance and Governance

Over the years I have written many performance reviews. Some have been formal appraisals of staff in a line-manager relationship, and some have been formal appraisals of organisations. Yet others have been the informal kind which happen countless times a day when in conversations with colleagues of various levels of competence (the good, the bad, […]

Dr Robert N. Winter
Dr Robert N. WinterJul 21, 2024

Adopting a custodian mindset in management emphasises responsibility and stewardship over ownership or personal agendas. This approach fosters employee autonomy, ethical leadership, sustainable resource management, and organisational agility. Practical applications include empowerment, transparent communication, continuous learning, and the creation of ethical frameworks.

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https://robert.winter.ink/not-my-employee-not-my-team-a-custodian-approach-to-management/

Not My Employee, Not My Team: A Custodian Approach to Management

One of the more common refrains I hear in business is managers saying, “my team … “. On the face of it the statement seems innocuous, almost throw away. Dig a little deeper and it seems natural that if someone… Share this:LinkedInMastodonXFacebookRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading...

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Dr Robert N. WinterJul 7, 2024

The expression "they don't know what they don't know" reflects the challenge of unawareness and overconfidence in leadership. Managers unaware of their limitations risk making ineffective decisions, leading to financial loss and declining morale.

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https://robert.winter.ink/the-dangers-of-leaders-who-dont-know-what-they-dont-know/

The Dangers of Leaders Who Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

There is an expression I often hear, usually when referring to a colleague who is rampaging through meetings like the proverbial HiPPO: “they don’t know what they don’t know”. On the face of it, this will seem an odd phrase… Share this:LinkedInMastodonXFacebookRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading...

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Dr Robert N. WinterFeb 18, 2024

The critical error that line managers and boards make in assessing their strategic options regarding sunk costs is in thinking that the need to cut a failing project is only obvious in hindsight.

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https://robert.winter.ink/calling-time-on-sunk-costs/

Calling Time on Sunk Costs

Experience, not computational ability, is predictive of susceptibility to the sunk cost fallacy. Reframing negativity as pragmatism and using organisational experience are key to avoiding sunk cost traps. Hiring for experience and strategic planning are essential in cutting losses and avoiding future sunk costs.

Dr Robert N. Winter
Dr Robert N. WinterFeb 10, 2024

Unlike the neat conclusions found in many of the articles already produced, or as common sense would suggest, it is not so simple as 'just cut your losses'. Therefore, the question remains: when a line manager has a program where the costs are outweighing the benefits, why do they continue to persist with the program?

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https://robert.winter.ink/a-fallacy-of-resourcing/

A Fallacy of Resourcing

Unlike the neat conclusions found in many of the articles already produced on the topic, or as *common sense* would suggest, it is not so simple as 'just cut your losses'. Therefore, the question remains: when a line manager or Board has a program where the costs are outweighing the benefits, why do they persist with the program?

Dr Robert N. Winter