Managing Self, Situations, and Projects
This was an awesome read. I loved how Richard gave us these rules of managing ourselves and others. One key takeaway for me is that managers don't manage people; they manage situations and projects. I found that to be the truth for me. As a former manager, I gave instructions, guidelines, directions, motivation, etc to my team so that they can understand their job and the roles they play in the organization. I cannot mange their emotions; I can manage mine. I can't manage their responses, I can manage mine. The best thing managers and anyone who is in any supervisory role can and should do is understand that you set the tone for how your team operates. In turn, you allow your team to handle the workload. You, as the manager get to manage and handle the various situations as they arise and the many projects that occur. Once you know how to manage the self, you can then set the tone to manage what I mentioned previously. Remember, all leaders are managers, but all managers are not leaders.