It’s a bit of a modern management cliché to say, “Don’t bring problems! Bring me solutions!” I think what it’s meant to mean is, “Don’t just complain! Think about improving things!” It often means, sadly, “Be quiet and stop being a troublemaker!” It’s good to think about improvement, but sometimes (if not often!) that improvement process starts by identifying problems. In a “Kaizen” process in a team, I encourage people to bring problems forward even … Continue reading Why ‘Don’t Bring Me Problems, Bring Me Solutions’ Is Bad Leadership