Posts Under: Management & Leadership Skills

Manager must strive to be extraordinary

Why is it that some managers seem to soar while others barely get off the ground? The business world is full of success stories, hundreds of managers no more capable than yourself, getting extraordinary things done. So why not you?

There are many qualities that distinguish great managers from mediocre ones. But to be a really successful manager, you must … Continue reading

Constructive criticism of an employee

To learn how to constructively criticize an employee’s job performance involves the skills of tact, understanding and patience. As a manager, you must adopt ways to both boost morale and to solve the problem.

If someone on your staff is having trouble setting priorities, meeting deadlines or accomplishing tasks, chances are that he or she is aware of the problem. … Continue reading

Good manager learns how to make priorities

Has your “to do” list has turned into a ball and chain that weighs you down throughout the day? You drag the list with you, and it never seems to get any lighter. Constant interruptions keep you from completing your tasks and crossing items off your list. This constant frustration can lead to chronic stress. Yet how do your coworkers … Continue reading

There’s an art to the setting of your goals

Goal setting is the art that makes everything else achievable. It gives you energy, focuses your talent and structures your time.

In order to be successful, you must be goal orientated. Once you have set goals, you have a script for meeting opportunities.

Success often begins with the mere existence of a commitment to improving yourself. Unfortunately, very few people … Continue reading

Have you fulfilled your game plan?

Setting goals for your business is like trying to hold water in your hands, isn’t it? Great ideas and great thoughts swirl through your head by the dozen, but when you try to put them all together into one cohesive and actionable lump, it doesn’t work. Like water, if you don’t use an effective method to contain and direct game … Continue reading