Successful managers have bad manners, sometimes. You aren’t going far if you don’t learn how to interrupt people who talk too much. Managing isn’t therapy. Interrupt: Successful managers have bad manners when… Continue reading
I’ve heard managers complain, “These people just don’t get it.” Poor management is the reason people inside organizations are in the fog. Impose the job of creating clarity on yourself. Stop complaining about people who… Continue reading
Last night I coached a successful leader who turned an organization around. Now he wonders if he’s the one to solve the problems success has created. Successful leadership creates management challenges. Successful management creates leadership challenges. You can’t manage… Continue reading
A State Trooper pulled me over for speeding. It feels like yesterday. It was several years ago. I was on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. My speed was between 25 and 30 mph over the… Continue reading
Brag about what you’ve helped others do, not what you’ve done. Managers who maximize talent, produce results through others. Talent that doesn’t produce remarkable results, reflects poor management. You’re in the way, if you… Continue reading
Big egos move slowly. They worry about protocol, image, and butt kissing. Humble managers deliver results and develop talent quickly. Successful management is about many brief encounters. One minute management: (What follows comes from,… Continue reading
