Recently I had a big disagreement with one of my associates about their self-evaluation. He listed himself as all “exceeds expectations” (the highest rating) and I felt he was at “meets expectations” (the middle rating).
Because he has reported to me for the past 5 years, we only need to meet once a month to talk […]
The leading sentence is a key tool to effective communication.
Whether you’re running a Galactic Empire (such as myself), or a small business – people are inundated with information. And the higher the position you are, the more information you get (daily reports, Emails, documents, status, blogs, etc…).
Look at me, I’m running a multi-galaxy organization, can […]
There are lots of ways you can make great decisions. I’ve got 3 big ones:
Interpret the Information
Know your options
Know your negotiables and non-negotiables
I credit Steve Bannister with the first tip. He does a great job sharing his 4 tips to interpret information:
Rumor (Steve calls this rumour, he’s from Canada, I’m from Wisconsin)
Belief
Opinion
Fact
Great advice! You must […]
How well does your team trust each other?
Dan Oestreich at Unfolding Leadership has done a wonderful job of putting together a team trust level survey.
He is making the survey available for public use with appropriate attribution and non commercial use.
I think it would be an exceptional tool for any team or team leader.
Click here to read Dan’s […]
After hiding out at http://leadershipinstitute.wordpress.com/ Dr. Z is moving to Slacker Manager. It has something to do with his fear of Burgundians! You can visit the old site if you are interested in the short 5 month history of his leadership institute but over the next few weeks we will reprint the top 5 of Dr. […]
How do you you apply the principles of improvisation to management?
Too often our management plans consist of mental gymnastics that keep us in our heads and out of touch with what is occurring at work and with our staff.
Many managers are finding the benefit of learning about improvisation to improve their management approach and skills. See Patricia […]
“In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative original thinker unless you can also sell what you create. Management cannot be expected to recognize a good idea unless it is presented to them by a good salesman.” - David Ogilvy
I was looking for some inspirational management quotes, and I came […]
I watched a clip from a 47 year old professor giving his last lecture, as he is dying from pancreatic cancer. I thought to myself “What would I do if I only had 1 more team meeting to hold?” because I was leaving my company for another opportunity, preferably for an opportunity of my choosing, […]
Over at Gal Morale, Donna Cutting shares what the Colin Reed, CEO of Gaylord Entertainment does to keep the lines of communication open with his associates. He calls it Call the CEO, it happens once a month, and here’s a bit of what Donna shared about this outstanding idea:
Any employee - that’s ANY employee - […]
Everybody had little foibles that they sometimes hide, sometimes revel in. Mine happens to be pens. I love collecting and using them. Not only the fancy, high end ones but well design inexpensive ones hold just as much thrill. I’ll often find myself switching pens in mid-document just because the one I’m using just isn’t […]
“I have observed that most people put too much emphasis on decision making and too little on decision managing. As a result, they lack focus, discipline, intentionality, and purpose”
~John C. Maxwell, The 360 Degree Leader
Before you can begin to manage others you must become disciplined in managing yourself. “Leading by example” is an old piece […]
Dov Seidman’s book, How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything, has some of the best information for organizational leaders in the new Web 2.0 economy. Like the The Cluetrain Manifesto before it, How describes the evolution of the business world from the hierarchical methods of the Industrial Revolution to the interconnected methods of the […]
As a manager, nothing is more important to me than my team. I do everything I can to ensure my team is successful and has the tools they need to do what they do best.
Like all good managers, I focus on their strengths instead of their weaknesses, and I get them as much training as […]
Like the post title says, I’ve sold Slacker Manager and the blog needs a new author. Which story do you want to hear first, the one about selling the blog, or the one about the search for a new author? Let’s start at the beginning…
It’s been a good few years and Slacker Manager has served […]
I’ve been remiss in whipping up this review. I’ve been reading a crazy hodgepodge assortment of books lately, only some are business-related, and I forgot to post this one. Which is a bummer because I could’ve convinced you to read it a couple of months ago.
I loved Berkun’s last book, The Art of Project Management, […]
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