I guess you could say that all managers can be put into general management styles. Some are funny. Some are yellers. Some are dictators. Some manage by committee. Some never communicate face to face, but via email. So I suppose that since people are different, so should there be a variety management styles. One...
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Archive for May, 2008
Divide and Conquer Management Style
There is no "they"!
Several years ago, I had a great boss who said “quit saying they, there is no they”. It was some of the best advice I ever got.I have been in conversations with many people over the years that talk about the infamous “they” as in “they don’t care about us”, or “don’t they understand”,...
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Praise in public – criticize in public
How often have you seen it? The belligerent, screaming boss who ridicules the staff in front of everyone. Maybe you’ve seen in a restaurant. The owner is ranting at the waitress in front of customers. Maybe you have been in a store heard a supervisor make a quiet, snide remark at a cashier for...
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What is networking and should I do it?
I remember first hearing the term networking as it applied to looking for a job. My company was being purchased and I was fortunate enough to have six months to look for work. Well, I called recruiters, answered some online ads, and sent my resume all over the planet, but with limited luck. I...
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What does your resume say about you?
I have read thousands of resumes in my career as a C-level executive. To be honest, I usually read the first couple of lines and scan the job titles of the candidate in an effort to glean what I am able to as quickly as possible. Do you know why? Not because I am...
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Should I use a recruiter?
What does a recruiter do and should I use one? Well, that is a tough question, but I will answer it for you. Probably, the most important thing to first understand is “who does a recruiter work for”? Unfortunately, the answer is not you. To be honest, you are little more than inventory, much...
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Should you ever quit one job before having another?
Every so often, I have the occasion to speak to a somewhat desperate person who will seriously ask me if I think they should leave a job that they absolutely hate before finding a new one. They are truly miserable and believe that they have been trying in earnest to learn to like their...
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Do you know where the greatest treasures in the world are buried?
I heard a guy ask once “Do you know where the greatest treasures in the world are buried?”They are not buried in the diamond mines of Africa.They are not buried in the oil fields of the middle east.They are not buried on sunken treasure ships deep in the Atlantic.No, they are buried in the...
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Why is interviewing like dating? Answer – Chemistry
Yes, I am serious with that title. I’ve often been struck by the similarities, and the seriousness of the outcome for both parties. Let’s say you are sitting at a nice sidewalk cafe on the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore on a beautiful spring morning in June. The birds are chirping, the waves are...
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