Posted on Mar 24, 2017
What is the best management advice you've been given?
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Employees always tend towards what is easy to do. Everyone’s expected to do more, with less. Time’s an issue. Energy’s an issue. Systems can be an issue. Managers must get good data. You need the right data to make the right assessments. You need your team to be able to do what is right every time.*Therefore your job as a manager is to make the "right" thing, the "easy" thing to do for your team.*
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1st Lt (Join to see) This might help. In may second career, this is central idea in what we cover. I use changingminds.org all the time, as it is short, sweet and concise. It has easy to read and understand summaries of just about every leadership, power, and motivation theory.
http://changingminds.org/disciplines/leadership/articles/manager_leader.htm
http://changingminds.org/disciplines/leadership/articles/manager_leader.htm
Leaders lead people. Manager manage tasks. There is a difference.
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I wasn't intending on such a deep topic...just generally curious to what advice people had been given that they found useful.
Now, I read this article and have bookmarked the site for further reference.
Along these lines, one book my (civilian, non-military background) VP recommended was "Extreme Ownership" written by Navy Seal Officers/trainers. That book was a hard look at leadership and it's purpose in the business world. Highly recommend.
Now, I read this article and have bookmarked the site for further reference.
Along these lines, one book my (civilian, non-military background) VP recommended was "Extreme Ownership" written by Navy Seal Officers/trainers. That book was a hard look at leadership and it's purpose in the business world. Highly recommend.
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COL Charles Williams
1st Lt (Join to see) - The more you read, see and experience, the more you want to know. I would say, simply two things... focus on your people 1st, and focus on what you can control.
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