Developing an excellent manager

If you’ve ever read the comic strip ‘Dilbert’ the average reader can muse upon it’s all about those who are average and will’t completely do the job well end up managing.

However in reality, it is one of the most important roles you will ever have in an organization. Those who are average could lead to poor results in an organization. Those who are fantabulous can get outstanding results.

But what is  it that separates an outstanding manager from an ok one?

Is it capability  ?

That’s  part of it, but certainly not all. Of course you need to be good at what you do, but you also need to know what other people need to do so they may be outstanding at what they do, and perhaps most importantly you have to be able to share it to them.

There are too frequently people around who are totally ok at what they do, but are all too pleased to share other people what they consider they could need to do to be good , when in fact they probably have no clue !

In fact I was recently at a martial arts class where one quite an average guy would all the time start to advise other people what they had to do, when in fact they don’t absolutely know themselves! There’s nothing more bothersome and people have no respect for them whatsoever – that’s definitely not an good manager!

it’s genuinely important to not just share other people what to do, but also to be good at what you do and have the respect of the teams that work with you.

So what are the keys to good management?

1:  You must know what you need to do to be brilliant on the job – as discussed earlier, if you’re average at what you do, you probably don’t know what you or other people may need to do to be outstanding and people certainly won’t respect you

2:  it’s crucial to know what other people need to do to be outstanding on a job – you have to be able to distinguish between ok behaviour and outstanding behaviour in other people and know what may make the difference. You might need to help the team lift the bar and, more Edit this text know how they might get there.

3: that’s not enough – you need to share them! Knowing, but not saying isn’t going to help anyone! You have to communicate others what do and just as importantly you will need to learn communicating skills to tell them effectively! Getting a subject across to other people where you might have to get them to change their behaviours will be challenging! So you must tell them in a way that inspire s their travel to excellence!

Follow these secrets and you’re well on your way to good management!

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The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us At Work and at Home

You can decide for yourself whether or not this is surprising to you.

If you’ve come across motivation-hygiene theory, some of the ideas of Buckminster Fuller, or intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, some of the concepts will be somewhat familiar; but the video comes at this from the perspective of economics, rather than psychology.

The presentation also illustrates how higher pay actually leads to a reduction in performance.  And that bad things can result from this.

I have some personal opinions about remuneration which includes a high proportion of performance-related pay, precisely because of the short-termism I have witnessed in some such circumstances.  But take a look and make up your own mind.

The video presentation walks through these concepts in a fun and clear way, and I’m sure you’ll find it well worth the 10½ minutes it takes to watch.

Enjoy!

Job seekers tend to concentrate more on the attire to be worn during interview. They forget those little things that is also being observed by employees. Tiny things that we often disregard of. There is nothing wrong on getting a nice tailored custom dress shirts, or getting a matched dress shirts and pants from your favorite store. It is just a part of your majority appearance. But remember it is just a part of it, there are still few parts that we tend to forget but also being noticed by employers.

It is great to see a guy in a smartly poised mens dress shirts topped with a neatly fitted tailored suit. But what about other aspects such as the hair, jewelry, perfume, tattoos, nails, earrings or piercings, purse or briefcase, wallet, portfolio, and breath mints? 

Keeping your hair nice, neat and well groomed is the only way to flaunt it. You do not need a special hair style for the interview. For men, it is better to trim beards and facial hair, as there are some organization or company that frown in dislike seeing a man with unshaven/ untrimmed beard and mustache.

Nails should also be clean and neatly trimmed. For women, wearing of nail polish is okay as long as the colors are not bright. Go instead for neutral and conservative colors and make sure that the polish is not chipping off.

Minimize your jewelry and go for those that flatter but not overpower. Such as stud earrings instead of chandelier earrings. Obey the “thirteen rule” of wearing jewelries. That means wear not more than thirteen accessory pieces such as earrings, watch, and buttons of the shirts or blouses where we often not think about.

Better have your tattoos and body piercing be removed or have it hidden. Do not let your employers see these, or else it might eliminate you as a candidate for interview.

Always bring with you your portfolio packed with all the documents that you may show during the process. Have a pen or a pencil and a notepad to jot down information. Leave your big briefcase and just carry a small purse or wallet with you. Also, do not forget to carry breath mints that may chewed before the interview starts.