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"Robert Schaffer has identified “seven deadly sins” of demand making, all of which are motivated by the desire to avoid confrontations with subordinates. As you read the following descriptions, ask yourself whether you recognize any of them in your own work.
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No. 1: Backing away from expectations so that a goal really becomes a wish that people can choose to ignore.
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No. 2: Engaging in charades, which conveys that the goal is just an exercise that you have to do for appearances’ sake, but you know it’s not really going to happen.
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No. 3: Accepting seesaw trades so that if your people take on one goal, they’ll get relief on another.
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No. 4: Setting vague or distant goals by putting the time frame far out into the future.
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No. 5: Not establishing consequences, so it’s impossible to differentiate between those who successfully achieve goals and those who do not.
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No. 6: Setting too many goals, which allows subordinates to pick and choose the goals they either want or find easiest to meet, but not necessarily the ones that are most important.
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No. 7: Allowing deflection to preparations and studies, which delays the moment of commitment to a real goal." 

Trechos retirados de "The Seven Deadly Sins of Making Demands"