Courtney S’s Reviews > Library and Information Center Management > Status Update

“All managers learn from doing. Often mistakes are made when a person is learning to manage, but making mistakes is one way of learning.”

“[do] not be afraid to ask for help. There are many people who are willing to provide help if they are asked. No one expects the new manager to know everything the first day on the job.”

“Some mistakes are inevitable. It takes time to learn to be a good manager.”

“Managers are not born but made (and sometimes reluctantly at that).”

“Nothing is as sad as finding out that the financial officer who needed to sign the cover sheet left with the basketball team at 4:00 p.m. and your proposal had to be postmarked by 5:00 p.m.”

“‘Which comes first, planning or budgeting?’…the answer is ‘neither’.”

“Although women’s communication style is sometimes characterized as being unassertive and weak, it is more inclusive in inviting others to join the conversation. In contrast, the masculine communication style…is more abstract and more emotionally constrictive…it is characterized by being direct, controlling, and dominant.” (391-392)

“Listening is more than hearing; it demands focus and attention, unlike hearing, which refers only to the ability to hear sounds.”

“There is no longer a clear dividing line between professional and personal communication. No wonder many workers feel overwhelming stress as a result.”

“Internal promotion has its inherent problems and limitations as well. The most dangerous is probably organizational inbreeding…the organization May miss out on new ideas and innovations.”