| Ok, two year project manager here: wow, just wow... this article strikes me as being written by a very insecure person, trying to bedazzle his/her 'underlings' with 'authority' >> 1. They act like you're not there
Oh my... pay attention to me! I'm important!
Why don't you stand up and applaud me when I walk into the office!
Seriously? Respect by deeds, not appearance! >> 2. They Don’t Keep You in the Loop
Guess what, we hire professionals to do a specific job. If I can't trust them to handle their work on their own, I already failed beforehand as a manager. I want them to notify me when they have a problem they can't resolve themselves - all other matters, I trust my team 100%! >> 3. They Don’t Play by the Rules
Again - unless you haven't inherited a bad team from a previously bad manager - you failed BEFOREhand as a manager if people don't play by the rules.
Also, rather contrived examples of someone not playing by the rules... Really? Someone coming back later from lunch is the biggest issue you encountered as a manager? Who gives a fuck?!
Did that guy have a positive impact on the product / the team / the company during that day?
Great! In addition: "didn’t ask for the necessary approval when performing certain tasks for her role."
....insecure manager working in a corporate environment comment right there. Things I've found to be helpful during my time as a manager:
> Help people 'getting to done'
> Listen to teams issues and try to resolve them
> Have 'character' and lead by example
> Help them to grow, as a person and an employee
> Don't bullshit them, then they won't bullshit you
> Be 'true'! Put your money where your mouth is The rest will follow, even if you aren't the big 'Kahuna'. PS: sorry, long comment and a lot of '' use :) |