Do you want to fly for free? Are you ready to make a pig of yourself?
Click here to read a review I wrote a of Jack Hayhow Jr.’s Wisdom of the Flying Pig. I really liked the book and now Jack has offered a PDF version of the book free of charge to Slacker Manager […]
Management expert (and a dear friend of mine) Rosa Say has an amazingly powerful tool for all managers, called the Magic Manager’s List.
Here’s how you do it.
First, take 1 piece of regular white paper, 8.5 x 11, and fold it into 3 even columns.
Next, add the following 3 column headings.
What I must Do to […]
Best Practices: Do we need more practice?
by David Zinger
There is the old question that was asked by someone in New York City. How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The New Yorker replied: practice, practice, practice.
Do you practice the best practices of management? What are those best practices and how did those specific practices achieve […]
After much delay, I finally was able to normalize both voices and remove the pops and hisses so I can share this great interview with you between Sybil Stershic and I about Employee Customer Care. We talked a little bit about her book Taking Care of the People Who Matter Most, and I highly recommend […]
Multi multi everywhere and too many tasks to do…
by David Zinger
Dave Crenshaw looks at how “doing it all” gets nothing done in The Myth of Multitasking.
Often we skip dedications when we read a book but I appreciated Dave’s dedication to Carlos who taught him to “move very slowly, but in a great rush.”
This book is yet […]
If you’re within driving distance of Milwaukee, I hope you’ll consider joining me at the Wisconsin Business Owners Luncheon, hosted by Keith Klein, owner of On Your Mark and the author of the book Web Forging. I’ll be talking about personal branding in a presentation called “Recession Proofing Your Life by Creating a Brand – […]
A few years ago, my buddy Greg Balanko-Dickson and I came up with a model on how to get rid of the junk in our lives as managers, small business owners, and as people. It’s a simple model, and one you can put into practice for any problem you might have.
Identify - Before you […]
An earlier version of this post appeared in November of last year. All the management motivation books with carrots on the cover were driving me nuts. There is nothing like something driving you nuts to get you to take action. This post was a big step towards my primary focus now being employee engagement. Click here to visit […]
Interesting article over at Interview Chatter titled “She Thought She Was Getting Fired.”
Quoting the article:
“When Marie Lupe Cooley, 41, of Jacksonville, Fla., saw a help-wanted ad in the newspaper for a position that looked suspiciously like her current job — and with her boss’s phone number listed — she assumed she was about to be […]
5 Zingers - The Wisdom of the Flying Pig: Guidance and Inspiration for Managers and Leaders.
by David Zinger
Managers and Leaders will really be able to soar with The Wisdom of the Flying Pig.
This was one of the best produced books I have read in the past few years. The writing is succinct, the design is […]
Quick question: What’s the WORST management advice you’ve ever gotten? Please leave a sentence or two in the comments with your worst management advice.
I’ve got 2 that resonated especially well poorly for me.
“It’s good to be king.” The manager that offered this took great care to remind me that once I was manager, I could […]
Stuck in a Photocopy Jam
by David Zinger
What will you do? Read the following 50 word case study involving sex in the office and determine what you would do if you were the manager in this situation.
Rajeesh Setty advocated writing 50-word mini sagas. I believe mini sagas offer an effective and fast format for case vignette discussions. […]
One of the best ways to learn how to be a great manager is to work with a great mentor and learn from his/her mistakes before you make them yourself. A mentor is a guide, a trusted advisor, and a wise sage, who can offer insights into what you do.
Looking a little deeper into the […]
5 Zingers - Success for Hire: Simple Strategies to Find and Keep Outstanding Employees.
by David Zinger
Success for Hire is a terrific resource for managers who want to find and keep the best talent but are unsure how to proceed.
1. Got you Covered. Although you can’t always judge a book by the cover, I love the […]
Instead of doing something traditional to improve your management today, do something FUN! Make your own demotivational poster and share it with your team or your other managers. You could even order a high resolution picture from the folks at Despair.
Need some inspiration to create your poster? Check out this Demotivators lens someone […]
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