Thursday, March 26, 2009

Unofficial Tools in a Manager's Chester

Signs of Effective Managers
& Unofficial Tools in their Secret Chester


* Only "powerful" and "important" managers can be effective.
Tools - Decision Powers, Power symbols, Power conduct, Proximity to Power source, Veto

* "Friendly" managers are less effective
Tools - Maintain "distance", Be conscious about the "don'ts"

* "Mature" and "Wise" managers are more effective
Tools - Silence, No-nonsense, Irreverence, Veto, Questioning, Wisdom, Maturity, Behaviour, Demanding,

* "Idle" managers are more effective
Tools - Delegation, Get-things-done, Manage the managers,

* Effective managers manage "randomly"
Tools - Selective, random and unexpected audit and questioning; selective random (but justified) shooting and appreciation, Carrot and Praise, Stick and Displeasure

* Effective managers are manage 'indirectly'
Tools - Reports, Systems, Audits, Targets, Emails, Example-setting,

* Effective managers are 'riddles'
Tools - 'Neither happy nor unhappy', Optimum pressure, Questioning, Demanding, Unreadable yet predictable

* Effective managers are "enterpreneurs"
Tool - Passion, Independence

* Effective managers know how to handle stress
Tools - Work like a machine (decisions with logic, without emotions), Enjoy life, Fiercely individualists, Zero approval seekers, Self-motivation & inspiration, Top-secret Philosophies and Beliefs, Indestructible core!!!

* Effective managers are silently effective
Tools - Tactics, Strategies

* Effective managers are Pied Pipers & Snake Charmers
Tools - Man Management skills

* Effective managers have their Cabinet
Tools - Informers, Trouble-shooters, Advisors, Man-Fridays,

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