Fire Fighting Management Style

There are no big problems; there are just a lot of little problems. ~Henry Ford

The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. ~Theodore Rubin

These two business legends know how to deal with problems, no doubt. However, there is a tendency for a lot of young professionals and managers to spend their time solving problems or fighting fires (allow me to use this analogy here.) Incidentally, some even managed to set them.

Read the rest of this entry »