Comments on: Are You an Implementor or an Enabler? http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/ Helping You Learn Essential Business Principles Without Mortgaging Your Life Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:13:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JB http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/comment-page-1/#comment-2140 JB Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:15:48 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1484#comment-2140 A model I have always thought useful is: visionary, salesman, pragmatist. I think your model would change my pragmatist role into two separate pieces: implementer and enabler, which is fine. But, without the first two, implementation (with or without enabling) is wasted effort. I have expanded on this thought in an article which you can read at: http://www.mbadepot.com/content/16325/ A model I have always thought useful is: visionary, salesman, pragmatist. I think your model would change my pragmatist role into two separate pieces: implementer and enabler, which is fine. But, without the first two, implementation (with or without enabling) is wasted effort. I have expanded on this thought in an article which you can read at: http://www.mbadepot.com/content/16325/

]]> By: How to Setup Dev Workstations for our Startup Office | Pinoy Web Startup http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 How to Setup Dev Workstations for our Startup Office | Pinoy Web Startup Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:59:58 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1484#comment-1273 [...] let me tell you the reality of our dev life — and what I’ve been up to as the enabler (so does that make JP the implementer?) Checks to write, meetings and tasks to delegate and [...] [...] let me tell you the reality of our dev life — and what I’ve been up to as the enabler (so does that make JP the implementer?) Checks to write, meetings and tasks to delegate and [...]

]]> By: ak http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 ak Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:51:18 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1484#comment-1221 I belive to be a great enabler we first need to be great implementor, though best people are both enablers and implementors. as time pass they need to leave implementation and get grip in enabling for beterment of world. I belive to be a great enabler we first need to be great implementor, though best people are both enablers and implementors. as time pass they need to leave implementation and get grip in enabling for beterment of world.

]]> By: Hema http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Hema Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:47:31 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1484#comment-973 Interesting post! Interesting post!

]]> By: Jeff http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Jeff Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:26:35 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1484#comment-894 I think that I'm an implementer on my way to being an enabler (hopefully just as a stop on my way to being leader). I do a lot of copywriting, because it's comfortable, and I'm decent at it. Yet, I know that our organization would best thrive if I would lead more, using my ability to create and innovate to help us pioneer new initiatives. Great read, Josh. I think that I’m an implementer on my way to being an enabler (hopefully just as a stop on my way to being leader). I do a lot of copywriting, because it’s comfortable, and I’m decent at it. Yet, I know that our organization would best thrive if I would lead more, using my ability to create and innovate to help us pioneer new initiatives. Great read, Josh.

]]> By: Alex http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Alex Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:09:31 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1484#comment-869 Hi Josh, I would say that I am an implementor "enabler-minded". An enabler not only should "Set the direction clearly, then get out of the way", but answer WHY. Why the direction was set. By involving implementors in the business process, you will make them part of your project, giving more sense to what they have to do. Hi Josh,

I would say that I am an implementor “enabler-minded”.
An enabler not only should “Set the direction clearly, then get out of the way”, but answer WHY. Why the direction was set.
By involving implementors in the business process, you will make them part of your project, giving more sense to what they have to do.

]]> By: Ken http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Ken Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:58:31 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1484#comment-868 Josh, you might want to think about using a different term than "enabler," simply b/c of the associations with the psychological concepts revolving around co-dependency. Not sure about that--you'd want to check with others who are more familiar with it, but someone close to me went through lots of counseling and the term has always had negative connotations when I've heard them use it. There may not be a better term...but at least consider.... I enjoy your insightfulness in these things. Josh, you might want to think about using a different term than “enabler,” simply b/c of the associations with the psychological concepts revolving around co-dependency. Not sure about that–you’d want to check with others who are more familiar with it, but someone close to me went through lots of counseling and the term has always had negative connotations when I’ve heard them use it.
There may not be a better term…but at least consider….

I enjoy your insightfulness in these things.

]]> By: Tony Austin http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Tony Austin Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:44:33 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1484#comment-867 Going further, if you work by yourself (sole proprietor, for example) then you simply HAVE to be both. And while there might be a long-term balance (such as 50/50 or 70/30 between the roles, for any shorter period of time surely you are going to have to be close to 100 percent of one or the other role, particularly if you're one of those who's not very good at multi-tasking. Going further, if you work by yourself (sole proprietor, for example) then you simply HAVE to be both. And while there might be a long-term balance (such as 50/50 or 70/30 between the roles, for any shorter period of time surely you are going to have to be close to 100 percent of one or the other role, particularly if you’re one of those who’s not very good at multi-tasking.

]]> By: Sherman http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Sherman Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:57:35 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1484#comment-865 "The prevailing business culture seems to emphasize enabling over leading, and that’s a shame." More than a shame, enabled implementors without a strategy (leadership) is a waste! “The prevailing business culture seems to emphasize enabling over leading, and that’s a shame.”

More than a shame, enabled implementors without a strategy (leadership) is a waste!

]]> By: Lee http://personalmba.com/implementor-enabler/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Lee Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:35:34 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1484#comment-864 Josh, I believe the individual needs to be good at both. In my role as a middle manager I must be both to be effective. Thanks. Lee Josh, I believe the individual needs to be good at both. In my role as a middle manager I must be both to be effective.

Thanks.

Lee

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