This is a tough time in any middle manager’s life. The time when you finally realize that you care more about your job than your family.
I remember when I told my Dad. He was crushed, but it felt great to release the burden I was carrying around. I also gained more free […]
I am getting worried about myself. I think pixie dust from Tom Peter’s NONSTOP RANTING is rubbing off on me. Today, I am ticked off at competent managers and managerial competencies.
Competencies and list of competencies are an incredible anemic pathway to robust management practice and development.
You know what I am talking about: Those competency tables […]
This is a guest post from Stephen Smith
You may have heard that it’s easy to be a slacker, but it is not as easy as they think. If you are not careful you can go from slacker to loser in a hurry. And no one wants that! Here are five three simple characteristics of a […]
Readers who follow my various posts know that I am a huge fan of the Creative Commons in Flickr. There are so many wonderful images that people are willing to share.
Here is a Sunday Sunrise to start your week.
Paddle out and have a good one.
Photo Credit: Sunrise Paddling on the North Canadian River by http://flickr.com/photos/freewine/478332550/
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Here are my current top 5 management ZINGERS.
4 Questions to Caring Cultures from Brain Based Business invited leaders to ask 4 questions. I encourage you to read this article. Here is questions 1:
How can fun and brilliance spark innovation? It seems to me that Google asked this question as it created a corporate environment where one […]
Here are a few management articles I found interesting this week.
The Enlightened Manager shares When is team building not team building - “If you really want to build a team - be very intentional about it. Don’t just assume that if you bring donuts that everyone will work effectively together. You’re more likely […]
Quick, what is the best way to make a decision or to predict the future?
It is amazing the faith some people put in rodents. We will gather around to see if the Ground Hog sees his shadow and use that as an oracle for how much winter is left. It seems, only the shadow knows!
There are […]
Karen Putz is known as “the deaf mom who shares her world,” offering a unique take on the world through the eyes and ears of someone who can’t hear. I spent some time with Karen last year at the first Successful and Outstanding Blogger Conference, and I was surprised by her excellent ability to speak […]
Do you want superstars or role players?
Super Bowl XLII was quite a game, pitting the superstar New England Patriots versus a more role playing team in the New York Giants. Sure, the Giants had some stars, but it’d be hard to argue that the Patriots had less talent than the Giants did.
If you look at […]
I tend to keep my blogging for this site and my employee engagement site professional with minimal self-disclosure.
I am very comfortable with disclosure but I will do this on www.diehappytoday.com - my site for happiness and personal development.
A while back on Slacker Manager, Phil laid down the challenge to write about 6 things you don’t know about […]
This is a guest post from Stephen Smith
Being a successful manager depends on taking responsibility as a leader, and one of the duties of a leader is to make decisions. Making good decisions can influence morale, for good or ill. Your decisions can solve or create problems. Some days all you manage to accomplish is […]
Congratulations to Harvey Schachter for being the February 2008 inductee into the Order of the Golden Slacker. Harvey, you make management mean more.
Phil and I are determined to honor people who have made outstanding contributions to management development. Instead of a quick link and a list in a blog-roll we have created: The Order of […]
Happy February everyone! Did you realize that 8.5% of your year is now completed with the arrival of February. The great news is February has 1 extra day to help you achieve more this year than last year.
Let’s check in to see if you’re on track for a GREAT 2008:
Goals setting meetings for your team […]
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