Mary Poppins describes a style of management which has for too long been hidden in many
businesses and organisations.
Think about it.
She's "Practically
perfect in every way" - is that not what we want from a boss? Someone who is
almost brilliant at everything - yet with a hint of not being absolutely
perfect? Someone we can trust and depend on - yet who is truly human with is and falls down occasionally too?
And then there's
the cut to the chase with, "Bert, what utter nonsense. Why do you always complicate
things that are really quite simple." How often do we, often inadvertently (especially
the more senior an executive we are), make things so, so complex. Recently working
with a client who already had over 125 books on systems, when all they were doing
was selling things to people...
And then there's all the fun, like...
Above all, we want to remember how easy it is to fall into the work, work,
work ethic of Mr George Banks, with his
In the end, like all great bosses, with their discipline, focus, vision, and above
all sense of fun, they win us all round and as we move in to greater things, like
Mary, they become loved, as they say...
Martin Haworth is a Business and Management Coach. He works worldwide,
mainly by phone, with small business owners, managers and corporate leaders.
He has hundreds of hints, tips and ideas at his website, http://www.coaching-businesses-to-success.com