Saturday, September 22, 2007

It Takes Two to Tandem

Giuliani comments on the unique chemistry and success of the New York Yankees' leadership:

George Steinbrenner, owner: The taskmaster.
Joe Torre, manager: The nurturer.

Together the two won 4 World Series in six years, and came within a couple outs of a fifth. Similarly,

Giuliani, U.S. Attorney: The person who holds people accountable.
Denny Young, assistant counsel: The big brother.

For years I've thought that the subordinate who manages without holding people accountable for their actions creates an inferior product. Maybe there's something to this complementary tandem approach. I plan to discuss it at work soon and see if there's a positive force to be unleashed here.

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