How Much Do They Suffer?

Remember the famous article Who���s Got the Monkey? The gist of it is simple: good managers always make their subordinates responsible for their own results. When they attempt to send the monkey back to the manager���s shoulders by making excuses, the manager has to be on the alert and not accept the monkey, always keeping workers fully accountable and responsible for what they are doing. It���s a terrific principle, but it doesn���t work for most managers. Here is why. Let me tell you a stor...