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!” Why “Don’t Bring Me Problems, Bring Me Solutions” Backfires 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 … Continue reading Why ‘Don’t Bring Me Problems, Bring Me Solutions’ Is Bad Leadership