Lisa Haneberg recently shared a brilliant list of 5 simple reasons managers fail. #1 came as no surprise to me.
Fail to build positive and trusting relationships.
So simple, yet often completely missed by many managers. Management is a team sport folks, and if you don’t like it, you shouldn’t be a manager.
If you get that point, […]
As a manager, I have weekly reviews with each member of my team. We talk about 3 things:
What’s gone well (and how can we do more of that)
What needs improvement (and how can we improve faster)
What’s the general feeling of how things are going in relation to your goals and the rest of the team.
3 […]
Jodee Bock challenged David and I to share our 6 word philosophy on life, leadership, and management, so here’s my 6 little words:
Sharing and learning, achieving greatness together!
Of course, I’m not eligible to win David’s contest, but click in and read some of the fantastic entries and stay tuned to see who the winner will […]
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 […]
Anita Bruzzese recently tagged David and I for 6 things you don’t know about us. I thought I’d give this a whirl first, and see if David wants to share or not.
I have 2 brothers, Paul and Patrick, and we are each 3 years apart (I’m 34, Paul is 31, Patrick is 28).
I joined the […]
Guest article by Kevin Eikenberry, author of Remarkable Leadership
My kids were both involved in school programs called DEAR – Drop Everything and Read. The idea was to carve out a time in the day as reading time. I love the idea, the goal, and reading. As much as I believe we grow and […]
As a manager, I have weekly reviews with each member of my team. We talk about 3 things each week:
What’s gone well (and how can we do more of that)
What needs improvement (and how can we improve faster)
What’s the general feeling of how things are going in relation to your goals and the rest of […]
If you’re a manager and you want to build a great team that makes a HUGE impact on the bottom line of your company, you need to get your employees engaged and loyal to you.
Here are 5 quick questions to ask yourself to determine if your team is loyal:
Have you lost more than 20% of […]
Michelle Malay Carter - made a very interesting an interesting point on a recent article I wrote titled Quit Trying to Push a Rope:
Resistors very often are people who need to be promoted, not “gotten rid of”. The reason why they resist is because they are being expected to submit to the leadership of someone […]
Happy Halloween!
This is the last article from the previous Dr. Z’s leadership institute. There will be no more stale dated posts from Dr. Z. on Slacker Manager. Beginning in November his future posts will have the freshness and consistency of Wonder Bread.
Dr. Z’s Leadership Institute is proud to have Mr. Eddie Cut join the faculty to teach […]
Are you making a bundle?
Of course making a bundle of cash may be quite helpful but today’s post is on bundling our work and activities together for increased efficiency.
Do we allow our work to scatter over the day and avoid the efficiencies of making bundles? For example, think about gathering wood for a fire. If you […]
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, […]
To all those in the US who are celebrating Labor Day, I wish you a very happy holiday! I hope you’re getting some rest as most companies are closed today (mine included).
So what does Labor Day have to do with management?
Did you know…
Labor Day was created because the Central Labor Union wanted a day off […]
September 1, 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Before you think I have become date-disoriented take the next 2 minutes to think outside of the calendar.
I know, you normally think of New Year’s Day being January 1st. According to the calendar it is January 1st but if you go to school, you teach school, have had a long summer vacation, […]
Looking for some easy, common sense tips on how to be a better slacker manager? Look no further than this Manager’s Cheat Sheet of 101 Common Sense Rules for Leaders.
Some of my favorite tips from the list:
8. Always smile. Smiles are contagious and will make others feel positive when you’re around.
19. Make sure expectations are […]
Paving the path of least resistance, so you don't trip and fall.
Written by David Zinger [email], and Phil Gerbyshak [email] for b5media.
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