When the Strategy is Ignored
In order for a business and marketing strategy to work it has to follow three simple rules; lest the team spin their wheels into the mud.
Meetings are Time Sucks
Meetings are for ideating and solving problems, not reviewing materials or status. That's what a project management software is for. It's what email and chat is for.
Collaborate in Real Time or Fall Behind
You have to have some kind of a collaboration tool. It can not be a word or excel document detailing your marketing plans and timelines.
Standing Out
The key in a lot of markets is to do something already being done but just do it better. It is easier to do something better than it is to do something brand new.
Communicate Effectively or Lose $62.4 Million
Bad communications is estimated to cost businesses $62.4 million a year because of inadequate communication according to SHRM.
Challenge the Status Quo
I sat alone in the terminal on a quiet Saturday afternoon in this regional airport. It seemed rather quiet as departure time approached. And as the time came to board, I found myself as the only passenger on the plane.
Stay True To Your Word
Nothing destroys team morale and someone’s belief in the team more than a manager who isn’t true to their word.
Give Your Teams Permission to Fail
The things that good managers understand is that it is in failing that you learn.
Silence is Golden
A good manager is quiet. They listen. They listen. And they listen some more. Be a good manager.
Can You Be a Mediocre Manager?
In my 20-year career, I have had the great fortune of having some incredible managers. I have also experienced some of the worse business has had to offer.
Good Leadership = Acting Mission First
When you make decisions and do things that don't connect with the mission, it confuses the team and leads to misdirection and unfocused and uncommitted teams.
Good Managers Ask Real Questions
In today's world, and in workplaces of the future, managers need to ask real questions.
Management Tip: Stop Planning for Perfect
A good manager doesn't aim for 100 percent on projects. A good manager understands how to get to 80 percent and go! When they “go” they are doing so to learn and modify. When they do that, then they can get to 85 percent, then 90 percent.
What makes a good manager? Good managers listen
The West Wing and Allison Janney provides a great object lesson for managers: A great manager listens for cues, words, emotions, and everything in between.
