Why Managing Others Is Not Easy

‘Management is not your passion; your real job is.’

‘Managing is the high-wire act of balancing useful guidance and getting out of the way.’

‘Management is about communication, rapport, morale, and productivity.’

‘Thinkers lead with their heads; feelers lead with their hearts.’

‘It is important to care about your staff, to show them you really like them as possible. You’ll also feel better about yourself by demonstrating your warmth toward others.’

‘The only way you can aspire to managerial greatness is by channeling yourself.’

Your sole areas of direct responsibility are your thoughts, your words, and your actions.’

‘Nearly always, when we attribute a belief or opinion to someone else it means we have it ourselves.’

‘People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.’

Lead with questions. And listen to the person giving the answers. You’ve always lost if you think you know the answers.’

There’s always another choice.’

Source:

Devora Zack (2012). Managing for People Who Hate Managing: Be a Success By Being Yourself

Listening: Why It Matters

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‘Things you hear can shape your life and have a positive or negative effect. That is why you must choose what you hear. This selectivity of information is necessary because not everyone packages what they say with your well-being in mind. It is also important because it shapes what you believe and beliefs is a child of information.’- Matthew Ashimolowo’

‘… belief is a child of information.’-

Matthew Ashimolowo

‘… if what you are hearing is the word of doubt, change it.’