Julian Birkinshaw – The Surprising Lead Indicator of Employee Engagement

Julian Birkinshaw shares some key information on how to ensure that your boss or leader is not someone that nobody ever wants to be around. Having a leader within your company that can help efficiently and be personable is a great way to ensure your employees have a leader they can come to. Often systems within a company can become cumbersome, which can lead to bottlenecks. Instead of having these bureaucratic systems, it might be easier to break down these processes and make them more straight forward. 

When it comes to becoming a better manager, there are a lot of factors that are taken into consideration. Having better techniques put in place can not only help managers manage better, but fix the struggle so many employees have with their managers. 

What you will learn in this video:

• The challenges management face now and in the past. 
• How to change your thinking so that you are innovating. 
• What it takes to be a good manager and how to implement those techniques.
• Why senior members of staff should do front-line work and understand what their employees need.

Related resources:

Julian Birkinshaw from London Business School: Bureaucracy, Meritocracy and Adhocracy - In this talk, Julian goes over the principals of Beyond Budgeting.

What Makes a Great Manager? - This blog post explores the traits that a great manager needs to thrive.

Great Leaders Aren’t Always Great Managers - This blog post explains the difference between good leaders and those who make a great manager.