Comments on: Invisible Man

By: paulrutherford

paulrutherford — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:46:36 +0000

Good to hear from you Kevin. Thanks for dropping by. Lou Reed wrote: “I'd like to have a little kid to fill up with my thoughts” – I don't think that applies to your team

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:07:34 +0000

As the father of a talented, intelligent and well rounded 19 year old son I have shared the experiences you write about. I also agree with the lessons these experiences teach us and the value of applying them in our working lives. Unfortunately none of my colleagues have had the benefit of my parenting for 20 years.

By: paulrutherford

paulrutherford — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:34:06 +0000

Thanks for the comment and reassurance Mark. Interesting that you focussed on that aspect of the piece, rather than the workplace – as the father of small children, I think that says a lot about your values. Which are exactly in the right place.

By: paulrutherford

paulrutherford — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:31:42 +0000

“We have all the talent we need in our organisation; we just need to start listening to it”

Make that a mandatory plaque to hang in every Boardroom in the UK

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:46:59 +0000

Nice post. Though you were invisible, you presence was no doubt appreciated, even if not acknowledged. If you had been invisible while they were growing up, it's unlikely you would have had the chance to host a 19 year old offspring's party, so you must be doing ok!

By: Peter smith

Peter smith — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:19:39 +0000

your post Paul reminded me of a comment from a very old friend who's running one of the big unitary authorities about how he's going to save money – he told all his senior managers to leave their offices in the hands of their deputies and go do the job of the people at the bottom of the tree for a week, then come back and tell him how they were going to improve things.

They came up with a 5% saving in the first week! His comment to me – Hiring consultants who do nothing than tell you how to run your business is the biggest waste of money imaginable – we have all the talent we need in our organisation, we just need to start listening to it.

By: paulrutherford

paulrutherford — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:22:26 +0000

Fortunately, I have 8 years to wait before that variation arrives.

As for your mother – sounds like she'd make a terrific Leadership trainer.

Thanks for dropping by the site and for your comments

By: Jeroen Hagen

Jeroen Hagen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:07:52 +0000

So that was about your 20 year old son. Imagine the same story about your 20 year old daughter. then it probably even more true…
My mother taught me: it is the art of facilitating freedom…
cheers, Jeroen

By: paulrutherford

paulrutherford — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:34:15 +0000

Thanks Peter – straight talking, as ever.

By: paulrutherford

paulrutherford — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:33:22 +0000

Hi John. Good to hear from you: been too long since we last put the world right. Thanks for dropping by the site – your comments are always most welcome.