Ideal Management

In my experience, the methodologies and mentalities of corporate management have never been that impressive. That is to say that it is more about them and less about you, the employee. Instead, it should be more like “all for one and one for all!” Anyway, I am not a manager and have no plans to be one (although you could say I am one now as I do wear a bunch of hats these days). The following is a list of top-ten traits I would want to have, or would seek out in or as, a manager:

Top Ten Managerial Traits To Have

1. Don’t forget to be human. Remember The Golden Rule.
2. Earn and maintain the trust and respect of your team.
3. Empower your employees.
4. Be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of each member of the team, capitalizing on the strengths where possible. If there are weaknesses, work on turning them into strengths.
5. Be decisive but not a dictator.
6. Be able to communicate clearly and concisely.
7. Be a peer to your team.
8. Be additional help when help is needed.
9. Be responsible for tasks assigned to the team.
10. Have faith and confidence in your team.

Things to Consider

Here are a few additional sources of information worth checking out:

• Project Management Made Easy by D. Keith Robinson.
• The Myths of Innovation - Follow the link and download the podcast. I found the discussion interesting and worth checking out as it covers some of the points above and a few more.

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