12 Shortcuts to Be a Better Boss
Skip the management books. This
simple list of pointers is all you need.
The
business of business is usually simple. Take management, for instance. You can
read management books or spend hours in the
classroom... or you can just follow some simple shortcuts:
1.
Manage individuals not numbers, because the only way to change the numbers
is to change people's behaviors.
2.
Adapt your style to each person, because management is never a
one-size-fits-all proposition.
3.
Measure only what's truly relevant, because measuring what's not creates
irrelevant behavior.
4.
Set only one priority per person, because "multiple priorities" is an oxymoron that
creates indecision and chaos.
5.
Stay even-tempered, because your employees need a leader who keeps a cool
head in a crisis.
6.
Take responsibility for your low performers, because they are the
measure of your management skill.
7. Share your thoughts and ideas, because only then can they will they truly be honed and
sharpened.
8. Ask questions rather than provide
answers,
because that will teach your employees to think for themselves.
9. Treat everyone as equally as
possible,
because "teacher's pets" and "golden children" are ruinous
to morale.
10. Expect only what you're willing
to give yourself, because a true leader must also be
a role model.
11. Explain the reasoning behind
your decisions,
because that helps your employees understand you better.
12. Make decisions quickly, because it's better to act and fail
than to prevaricate and learn nothing.
Adapted from my newly-published book
"Business Without the
Bullsh*t: 49 Secrets and Shortcuts That You Need to Know"
BY Geoffrey James http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/12-shortcuts-to-become-a-better-boss.html?cid=em01016week24a
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