030. The Manager's Dilemma - Part 2 with Irial O'Farrell

💭 Have you ever had one of your team come and ask you a question that you know deep down they already know the answer to?

Welcome to The Manager's Dilemma.

This week we bring you Part 2 of our 2 part interview with bestselling author Irial O'Farrell.

As we pick up the conversation Irial shares with us her first experiences with The Manager's Dilemma and how this inspired her to write the book.  Irial is full of practical advice and wisdom about how to manage dependence on you as the leader.  We also delve into how to establish a good approach to escalation.

Irial is the principal of Evolution Consulting; a change manager; and a best selling author of 3 books.

We are pleased to announce of her new book "The Manager's Dilemma" and to explore this concept with her.

Irial and Evolution Consulting focus on building better businesses and high performance leaders through. strategy, structure, culture and capacity.

In this great interview we explore a variety of topics including:

• Values and living your values; 
• The transition that first time managers and leaders go through; 
• The difference between leaders and managers
• The manager's dilemma
• Problem solving, and
• Empowering your teams to solve their own problems.

Don't miss this must listen interview for all leaders and managers.

🌐 Connect with Irial:

• You can find a copy of The Manager's Dilemma on Amazon at the following link - https://www.amazon.com/Managers-Dilemma-Problem-Solving-Performance-Development-ebook/dp/B09FZV3Q8L/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+managers+dilemma&qid=1633408442&s=books&sr=1-2  
• You can find Irial at Evolution Consulting - https://www.evolutionconsulting.ie 

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