

Jack Skeels - Reinventing management through unmanaging
9 snips Jan 18, 2024
Jack Skeels, award-winning executive, explores the concept of unmanaging and its practical implications in this episode. They discuss the negative impact of over-managing, challenges of transitioning technical specialists to managerial roles, and the benefits of relaxed management in improving productivity. The concept of the meeting shadow and finding a balance between managing and unmanaging is also highlighted.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
The Consequences of Over-Managing and the Impact of Manager Tax
04:55 • 3min
Challenges of Transitioning Technical Specialists to Managerial Roles
08:06 • 4min
Productivity Experiment and Leadership Workshop
12:00 • 2min
Unmanaging: Unlocking Productivity Through Relaxing Control
13:54 • 17min