Skills to Become a Skills to Become a Great Manager Great Manager
Presented by: Presented by: The Career Center @ ECU The Career Center @ ECU
Thoughts to Cover: Thoughts to Cover: Art of Good Management vs. Science of Art of Good Management vs. Science of Good Management Good Management Role of Charisma Role of Charisma Perception vs. Reality Perception vs. Reality Respect Through Actions Respect Through Actions
Thoughts to Cover: Thoughts to Cover: continued continued Recognition Recognition Strategic Thinking Strategic Thinking Integrity Integrity Fighting for your people Fighting for your people Building culture through selective hiring Building culture through selective hiring Self Check (your reality check) Self Check (your reality check)
Art & Science of Art & Science of Management Management
Almost anyone can learn the mechanics of Almost anyone can learn the mechanics of good management good management
Building the perception of charisma is more Building the perception of charisma is more difficult difficult
Remember, your employees Remember, your employees
’’ perception is their perception is their reality! reality! You need both good mechanics and charisma You need both good mechanics and charisma to succeed. to succeed. Mechanics can be trained, but charisma is Mechanics can be trained, but charisma is gained through accomplishment gained through accomplishment
Respect through ACTION Respect through ACTION
Titles don Titles don’’t earn respect, action and t earn respect, action and results earn respect. results earn respect.
Not just putting your ideas into action … …
Not just putting your ideas into action
But those in the front line of business
But those in the front line of business
Gather their ideas, reward them for Gather their ideas, reward them for winners winners
Empower your team. You are NOT giving Empower your team. You are NOT giving up power, you are gaining power up power, you are gaining power
Buy-In Buy-In
If people are enthusiastic and have If people are enthusiastic and have ownership of an idea, they WILL make it ownership of an idea, they WILL make it work, even if it is a BAD idea. work, even if it is a BAD idea.
If they do not own the idea and are not If they do not own the idea and are not enthusiastic, they can torpedo even the enthusiastic, they can torpedo even the best ideas. best ideas.
Strategic Thinking Strategic Thinking
You must have a vision for the future and You must have a vision for the future and show your direction show your direction
PERCEPTION is REALITY PERCEPTION is REALITY ––
If you are If you are perceived to have no direction, then you perceived to have no direction, then you do not. do not.
You could get You could get ““thrown under the bus thrown under the bus ”” and and not even expect it not even expect it
Integrity Integrity –– from your from your employee employee’’s point of view s point of view
If you influence other people If you influence other people’’s careers, s careers, you must be trustworthy, honest, and you must be trustworthy, honest, and forthright. forthright.
Once you lose this, it is almost Once you lose this, it is almost impossible to regain impossible to regain
Fight for your people Fight for your people
Your employees dictate your future as Your employees dictate your future as much as your boss much as your boss Pick your battles, and get some wins for Pick your battles, and get some wins for your employees. They will be loyal and your employees. They will be loyal and will work for you will work for you
Building Your Culture Building Your Culture
Selective Hiring Selective Hiring –– Team Fit Team Fit
Fit is almost, if not more, important than Fit is almost, if not more, important than skills. Skills can be taught, fit cannot. skills. Skills can be taught, fit cannot.
Self Check Self Check
You must be able to assess your You must be able to assess your weaknesses, accept them, and work to weaknesses, accept them, and work to minimize them minimize them
You must capitalize on your strengths You must capitalize on your strengths
Most of your employees will not point out Most of your employees will not point out your weaknesses to your face your weaknesses to your face
You must be able to assess You must be able to assess yourself...use your mentor yourself...use your mentor
Summary Summary
There is no mathematical formula to There is no mathematical formula to become a good manager become a good manager
Find a great mentor Find a great mentor
No power trips or heavy political agenda No power trips or heavy political agenda
Empower your people & fight for them Empower your people & fight for them
Books Books
There are many books on management. I There are many books on management. I have many. One I keep referring to is: have many. One I keep referring to is:
It’’s Your Ship s Your Ship
By: Captain D. Michael By: Captain D. Michael Abrashoff Abrashoff , former commander, USS , former commander, USS Benefold Benefold
Warner Books, Inc. Warner Books, Inc.
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