The best definition of a supervisor I understand is based on a Harvard Business School text.
“A manager is somebody who gets results through other people.” To this I would add, “by making them successful.”
Based on this definition, here's a simple nine-point philosophy that might fit for me.
organise methods not persons - let persons organise themselves while you organise the interfaces between them where concerns are shared and connections are needed.
evolve scheme driven by objectives - where focus is on conclusions not procedures, eradicating 'silos' by linking functions level, and by simplifying the work.
characterise the value-added possibilities - conceive a 'service string of links' from the one-by-one assistance of all engaged that will consign client satisfaction through synergy.
organise change relentlessly - since all processes should adapt and develop to rendezvous the demands of a altering market, but start with the perceptions/beliefs of individuals.
boost self administration - by supplying each person with a mandate - a permit to act/contribute and a set of acquiesced critical measurement indicators for ongoing reporting.
Facilitate connection - the life body-fluid of the association and fuel for methods, that should flow level, dignified and spontaneously to support objectives.
conceive a 'success natural natural environment' - where acknowledgement and pays are direct, and persons are encouraged to discover and grow as an integral part of their responsibilities.
supervise and measure advancement - through use of a visible scoreboard, showing both organizational and individual achievements in the form of assistance and learnings.
PERSONAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Shift from organising persons to organising a process
Let persons own the blame for organising themselves
permit them to worry about the knowledge/skills/attitudes pertaining to their function
Work on the sequence of 'interfaces' or 'value supplemented points' - organise the white space
Focus on the consignment of purchaser satisfaction as a collective blame
organise the attachments / the 'hand-off points'
Enable, facilitate, adviser, boost - type success.
evolve and implement scheme, propelled by Objectives, to make satisfaction
Define outcomes/end outcomes, not methods
Eliminate non-value adding work, waste and inefficiencies through collaborative effort