Idioms for management problems

get on with people

• have a good relationship.

• avoid conflicts with others.

• be indifferent to others' feelings.

• engage in small talk.

too many chiefs, not enough Indians

• too many leaders and not enough followers

• too many managers and not enough people to do the work

• too many workers and not enough supervisors

• too many projects and not enough resources

be a yes-man

• to be someone who always agrees with and obeys their employer, leader etc. in order to gain some advantage - used to show disapproval

• to be a person who frequently changes their opinions

• to be someone who is always critical of authority

• to be a leader who encourages independent thinking

hands-on

• involved in something, not letting other people do all the work

• a type of manual labor

• a method of teaching that involves direct experience

• a way of managing tasks remotely

have tunnel vision

• tend to focus exclusively on a single or limited objective or view

• have a broad perspective on multiple issues

• easily distracted by various stimuli

• often change their opinions based on new information

spread yourself thin

• to try to do too many things at the same time, so that you cannot give enough time or attention to any of them

• to focus on one task and complete it efficiently

• to take a break and relax for a while

• to delegate tasks to others effectively

put somebody on the spot

• cause someone embarrassment or difficulty by forcing them at that moment to answer a difficult question or make an important decision

• to make someone feel comfortable and relaxed in a conversation

• to give someone a chance to express their opinion freely

• to avoid answering a question by changing the subject

get one's hands dirty

• do the unpleasant parts of a job

• delegate tasks to others

• avoid responsibility

• work in a clean environment

cut corners

• do something the cheapest or easiest way

• take a shortcut in a project

• ignore important details

• complete a task without any effort

to be a control freak

• to be indifferent to others' opinions

• to be determined to make things happen in exactly the way you want or make other people do what you want

• to be overly generous and accommodating

• to be flexible and open to change