Articles by Paul Littlejohn
On leadership, decisions and building organisations that perform.
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Paul LittlejohnLeadership depends on setting direction, supporting people and taking responsibility for outcomes. Paul looks at the decisions behind each duty and the habits that help leaders practise them.
Paul LittlejohnA client found decisions improved after a management layer disappeared. The lesson is about information flow: how to recognise distortion, hear from the work and rebuild managers' contribution.
Paul LittlejohnBefore deciding a manager is the problem, look at what the organisation rewards. Clarify direction, decision rights and honest reviews, then judge how leaders respond.
Paul LittlejohnA sales forecast exposed the fear behind a team's reluctance to commit. Paul explores how trust, challenge and accountability for useful action can help people take responsibility under uncertainty.