Estimated Reading Time 4 Minutes Decision Making is Part of Being a Manager You know the feeling, right? That sickening, down deep in your gut, anxiousness that comes from being on the hot seat of decision making. You wish you could just pretend the situation or circumstances that have put you in this position would go…Continue Reading “Making Decisions”
Estimated reading time is 4 minutes. Takeaway Problems are the powerful source of opportunity. Point #1 – Define the Problem When you hear the word “problem” what are your immediate thoughts and feelings? Most of us experience emotions such as frustration, disappointment, or even a sense of energy immediately seeping from our bodies. Why this type of…Continue Reading “The Power of Having a Problem”
Estimated Reading Time 4 Minutes Takeaway Managers need to commit to their ongoing education with a planned program of lifelong learning. Point #1 – Good Individual Performers Don’t Naturally Make Good Coaches When you decide to become a manager, you are making a decision to build a career around the art and science of getting…Continue Reading “Lifelong Learning”
Estimated Reading Time is 3 Minutes Takeaway We all have a Morning Routine. Make sure yours is designed intentionally. “Routine is the sign of ambition” I saw this quote recently. I’ve always considered myself ambitious and I am certainly a creature of habit and routine. I pondered the connection between the two. What routines do…Continue Reading “Morning Routines”
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Takeaway: Correctly value the newest team members during their initial 90 days. They represent the best opportunity you have for making a difference as a manager. What is a Rookie A? I’m not sure if he was the originator of this concept or not, but one of my mid-career bosses,…Continue Reading “Rookie A’s”
Takeaway Choosing a mentor is one of the most important decisions you can make. Estimated Reading Time is 3 Minutes What is a Mentor and What is Mentorship? Dictionary.com defines a mentor as a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. Wikipedia has the definition of Mentorship as a relationship in which a more experienced or…Continue Reading “Choose a Mentor Wisely”
Takeaway Be mindful in all things of the implications of what we do today and how it leads to the fruitfulness of our tomorrows. Estimated Reading Time: 3 1/2 Minutes Mostly We Reap What We Sow I’m not sure where I got it, but there is a framed quote on my bookshelf that says “You…Continue Reading “You Need To Be Good At One Of Two Things”
Takeaway If there is ever to be an “us or them”, you need to know who “them” is…and it’s not management. Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Point #1: There Are Social Consequences of Joining Management Early on in my management career, I was attracted to any information I could find that would “clue me in”…Continue Reading “Us and Them”
Estimated Reading Time is 4 Minutes Takeaway: Taking the time to list out the activities that are the most important for you and your people to achieve their objectives leads to more focused effort and improved results. Distractions are Everywhere Social Media, mobile devices, the ease of constant communication, and the unprecedented level of knowledge…Continue Reading “Understand What is Important”
Estimated Reading Time is 3 Minutes Takeaway: People follow people who care about them. Spending Time with People Shows You Care As the years have passed, I have come to realize that our most important asset to spend is our time. It’s the one thing that you can’t get more of. Because it’s so valuable,…Continue Reading “Show You Care”