Management Thoughts - People


The Meta

I believe a people manager’s job is that of the gardener. We help each plant grow happily, give it a place that makes sense for the whole. I also believe that plants mostly grow by themselves, for the most part.

Managing people towards conscious happiness

I also believe work is a subset of life. Wanting to do what you’re doing and deriving meaning from it is a blessing.

  1. Mastery
    • Ladder of Skills
    • Challenges & Gamification
    • Delegation and patience
  2. Autonomy
    • Delegation - Two way doors / Consequence-Reversability matrix
    • Collaboration
    • Strategic thinking - self-effectiveness
  3. Purpose
    • Intrinsic motivation
    • Optimal attitudes
    • What are we affecting and why