[digg=http://digg.com/business_finance/Mistakes_Excuses_I_Hate_to_Hear/blog]My stomach was in knots today as I sat and reflected on an honest mistake I had made the week prior. The longer I sat, the more I questioned my ability to do the things I think are critical for young marketers to be able to do. Obviosly, I got over it, however it was disappointing to question my ability to flawlessly execute a project.I believe, the more young marketing professionals can learn how to execute the more successful they will be in a managerial role. The conclusion is based on the idea that the less a manager has to worry about execution, the more time they will have to concentrate on strategy.Focusing on execution is also very un-Gen-Y like according to several articles written about managing this group. “We only like to work on fun projects.” Right…(saracstic)And for what it’s worth, I wrote this blog to comment on excuses I hate the most for failed execution.Here they are in no particular order:
- The technology didn’t work. Then you should have figured it out before.
- I’m swamped. Aren’t we all?
- Someone else dropped the ball. Pointing one finger means three more are pointing right back at yourself.
Please leave a comment and share the excuses you hate to hear.
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