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Post by ashleysegalla on Apr 29, 2014 9:55:15 GMT -6
CEO's should not call the shots and know all the answers. They should be able to tell what they know and do not know. They should be able to look to their team and outside help in order to get the answers that they need to help the company as a whole. I can use this in my own career by asking people questions and getting feedback when I don't know the answer to a question.
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Post by wwerner on Apr 29, 2014 10:07:04 GMT -6
If you don't know the answer to certain questions, just ask. Never pretend like you know what you are doing because it will come back and bite you in the butt. Especially when the person asking the question already knows the answer but want to see what you know. Ask your employees or co-workers for their thoughts.
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Post by shantel on Apr 29, 2014 13:39:59 GMT -6
The message of this video echos one of the key point of the book I'm for the book report. The message of this video is to work with a team, because it's very seldom that anyone person knows all the answers. So I think that's why company's today are starting to work in teams rather than giving responsibilities to one person.
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Post by susiekaz on Apr 29, 2014 19:01:09 GMT -6
I totally agree with this video. It is important for managers to know when to ask for help when they need it. I don't know if asking for the answer is the most important characteristic of a CEO, but it's definitely one of them. This idea directly ties into managers who are able to successfully delegate tasks instead of doing all the work on their own. It's important for managers to know how to make a good team and use it to their advantage!
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Post by darnette on May 1, 2014 0:28:02 GMT -6
Nowadays, most companies promotes an open door environment. Where lower level employees and go to upper management about questions, problems, or concerns. Also, upper level managers want lower level employee's input, advice, and ideas about things that can improve their job performance and overall job satisfaction with thee company.
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Post by brittanycompton on May 1, 2014 22:22:43 GMT -6
Being in the world of business your not always going to have the right answer right away or maybe unsure of what to do in a situation. I liked this video and it is something that everyone should see. Being part of any organization or company you are part of a team. Being part of team you should be able to make decisions together. With the help from other employees or coworkers one can really get input for making the right decision as whole. It might be good to see how other react on a decision because it could cost you. Of course some decisions can only be made in upper management like personal things that deal with employees.
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Post by jimmykotter on May 2, 2014 20:22:19 GMT -6
i believe a proverb says that a wise man listens to wise counsel. which in turn tells me that you have to have 1 wise people around you, and 2 you need to be willing to listen to them! good advice ill take it! kind of ironic when were giving advice on how to take advice. in the end its important to understand the fundamental of the situation.
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Post by Rosie on May 4, 2014 8:57:13 GMT -6
When you don't know the answers to specific questions, you need to be able to admit this. There is no shame in consulting with your employees of team in order to provide the best possible answer. By meeting with other people, you're able to discover points of view or information that you would not have previously thought of on your own.
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Post by stephaniesmith on May 4, 2014 13:08:51 GMT -6
I try to use my external resources when I don't know the answer to a question I have. You'll find me constantly asking others for advice about a situation I have and I use teir advice to compile a solution based on their relevent advice.
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Post by ken9390 on May 4, 2014 16:59:43 GMT -6
I believe this video defines a key characteristic of being a great CEO. We are all human and sometimes we do not know the answer to a particular question, or we do not know how to solve a certain issue. This is when the great CEO's look outside their own knowledge and accept outside expertise to help them.
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Post by melanconcaitlin on May 5, 2014 8:57:11 GMT -6
Asking questions is a brilliant idea in any given work environment. You cannot be scared to ask questions, a great quality of a leader is they ask questions when they don't know a answer. When you ask questions you can get a collective input to arrive at a given answer. You may even get responses that you never would have came up with on your own.
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Post by asmith422 on May 5, 2014 17:08:43 GMT -6
I think that having the courage to say that you don't know something when others think that maybe you should shows that you still have room to grow and learn. Even top CEOs don't know everything. It takes a good leader to be able to look for the answer in their employees and coworkers so that if the question or situation comes up again they now have the answers. It's ok to admit that you don't always know everything that simply means that you are always improving.
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Post by asanchez on May 5, 2014 22:14:59 GMT -6
I definitely agree with this. I remember a speech given in one of my management classes by a local business man who said "I always hire people who are smarter than me." I think this is amazing advice because as a leader, you're never going to know every answer. The key is having the ability to admit that and have the right people in place to help you make the right decisions. If you have the right people and you are a good listener you can go very far as a leader.
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Post by arenee1370 on May 6, 2014 21:46:41 GMT -6
I liked this one a lot. I love a leader who can admit to not knowing the answer because everyone does not know everything. Everyone needs help with stuff at some point and a leader who knows this is a great leader in my opinion. After acknowledging that you do not know the answer, as he stated, look for advice seasoned and experience board members. This is also a great life lesson.
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Post by karenwag on May 7, 2014 20:18:21 GMT -6
Mr. Bess is right. Everyone is human. We do not always have the answers. Managers included. So when a manager does not know what to do, he/she should at least know the right questions to ask in order to find out what they don't know. And they should take these questions to either someone higher up in the company with more experience, or to a group of people who may be able to help. Not knowing all the answers is part of being human, but knowing how to get those answers is what separates leaders from followers and the successful from the unsuccessful.
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