The 20-Minute Course in Leading from the Bottom

Getting your hands dirty at the frontline of business is a useful reality check for managers. It can give practical insight into what is working – or not – and staff will value the input, as long as it is not seen as underhand or as micro-management

Like it or not, sitcoms such as The Brittas Empire or The Office still epitomise how most people view their managers. Recent research from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) found that only four in 10 people think their boss has a genuine open‑door policy and more than half think the dominant management style within their organisation is negative. While many put up with it, others don’t: 47% of staff have left a job due to bad management.

Update November 2024: The original page that this post linked to explained the context. Unfortunately, it has been deleted. The old address was http://www.themarketer.co.uk/articles/professional-development/fast-lane/the-20-minute-course-in-leading-from-the-bottom/

Kevin Harrington Partner

Kevin Harrington is a Partner at Exit Factor UK, helping SME owners increase business value & build a rewarding, well-planned exit. Former CMO at BBC Worldwide.

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