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A few spots further down in this forum, rbrace asks the question "What is the purpose of a manger?" That post fueled a thought I had already been wrestling with. I would love to hear some other thoughts on this.
What are the attributes of a good manager?
Here are a few of my thoughts...
- As I see it, regardless of industry, a manager's job is to get the highest amount of results from employees in the most efficient way possible.
- Gain these high results by setting high expectations, but at the same time finding the right balance between high performance and not stressing-out your directs. They need to enjoy their job in order to perform well.
- Holding people accountable. Once you fail to show that you will hold people accountable, you are opening the door a lot of problems with your directs. This can be different from one employee to the next. Simply asking a few questions of one direct will effectively work in holding them accountable, where systemic feedback may be required with another.
These are just a few of my initial thoughts. Agree, disagree? What am I missing?
Maestro
I would add a few ...
I would add:
Master of the Universe
Right on Ashdenver. Very cool thoughts!
• Manage yourself (Time, family, friends, finances) & develop yourself first. Charity begins at home.
• The 3 Second Rule. Count 3 seconds to yourself before you speak in response to someone.
• Something Mark told me, and Ashdenver touched on, don't say anything bad about anyone you work with ever. (And it's tough. I already broke this guideline this afternoon...ouch)
• Find a copy of and read Horstman's Laws. It will save you from having to come up with more things ;-)
Keep leading,
Davis Staedtler
Largely Irrelevant, but okay...
Results and Relationships.
On a bed of integrity and love.