Management styles have diversified over the past decade, with more “traditional” command-and-control management approaches falling out of fashion. Individual Contributor (IC) and management paths are no longer binary and self-management models (such as this description from scrum.org) are increasing in popularity. But are we failing our player-coaches by not coaching them too?
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When public-sector leaders make mistakes that erode constituent trust, they must own up to their errors and begin the slow process of rebuilding the public’s faith in government.