Happy Thanksgiving to all the readers of Slacker Manager. I appreciate your comments, your readership, your e-mails, and the way that you challenge me to think in new ways about management.
I hope you find time to thank all of the people that mean the most to you this Thanksgiving Day, and that you share the […]
Good day friends!
This is the first post I’m making without my friend and co-author David Zinger by my side. It leaves me to wonder “What’s next?” for Slacker Manager.
I’ve got a lot of ideas about what I’m going to write about, and you’ll usually see articles from me Monday through Friday, with a guest post […]
Last year, I talked about how you could save $100,000 by getting a Personal MBA. I still feel you can get nearly as much info by reading books as you can from B-school.
One person completely agrees with me, and has stepped up BIG to the challenge.
Olivier Roland let me know about this massive goal in […]
One lucky Slacker Manager reader will win my ticket to Seth Godin’s Tribes book launch. I got it because I bought 3 copies of Tribes from 800 CEO Read. You could buy 3 copies like me (click on 3 copies of Tribes), or you win my free ticket, because I can’t make it to New […]
I’m always looking for ways to make better decisions. As an IT manager, I get to make a LOT of decisions every day. Some big ones, some little ones, but lots of decisions. So when I read the latest ChangeThis manifesto listings, the Persian’s guide to decision making caught my attention.
“…businesses should also take […]
A ton of things need to be thought of when one person is out of the office unexpectedly, and even more things when you’re shorthanded and stressed out. This year, my team has been stressed out and shorthanded a LOT!
I thought it might be helpful for other managers to know what I do when someone […]
I just finished reading Steve Pavlina’s book Personal Development for Smart People, and I really enjoyed it. It was jam packed full of simple but not easy steps on how to improve all aspects of your life.
It was divided into 2 sections: Fundamental Principles and Practical Application. It took me a long time to get […]
Edward Brown from the Core Edge Image & Charisma Institute shared a very interesting comment on 8 Steps to Charismatic Leadership that gave me pause, and made me realize I needed to share it with you:
There appears to be two dominant leadership models on the current world stage, Charismatic Leadership (often described as arousing the […]
“Emphasize the error, not the person committing it.” — Terri Lonier
As a manager, it’s important that you focus on the behavior the people who report to you exhibit, and NOT the person making the error. Think about it when you give your team feedback.
Good example: “That was a bad decision you made. Here’s how you […]
What would you do without your leaders? Tough question.
What can you do when you lose your leaders, and what can you do before you lose your leaders to prepare for this inevitable day? Better question!
Leaders leave.
They get promoted.
They change departments.
They start their own business.
Leaders leave.
So here are a few pieces of advice on how […]
If you’re a leader, you need to be a servant leader. You need to put others needs in front of yours or you can’t lead them.
The leaders I respect the most are servant leaders, and I’ve inspected what qualities they have and thought I’d share the most important ones with you.
Serve others’ needs first - […]
After nearly 2 weeks, and 25 comments, and asking all you smart people what you would hire for, Attitude or Experience, here’s what I learned from you:
Experience wins…
If you’re hiring for a specific skill set, like a doctor, or a computer programmer.
If you’re hiring for something short term (though this can and often is […]
Frequent commenter CK shared a response to 5 Ways to Improve Employee Morale that gave me pause. As a manager, I hope I don’t fall into the pit of despair CK’s management team has fallen into.
Job Fit - Get the person management wants (or recommended by the buddy system) and train them how to do […]
I frequently encourage my team to make decisions with this thought in mind:
“What would Phil do?”
This is not to suggest I am infallible. Nothing could be further from the truth.
I expect that my team will consider all that I know, and all they have learned, and make the best decision possible. I also ask that […]
Happy Talk like a Pirate Day! Every year on September 19th, it’s talk like a pirate day, and if you’re a manager into fun, you need to celebrate the day too! I am, so I thought I’d share my tips with you!
5 fun ways to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day with your Team
First, replace […]
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