The Rules of Management

<div> Managing your team </div> <div> 1. Get them emotionally involved </div> <div> 2. Know what a team is and how it works </div> <div> 3. Set realistic targets – no, really realistic </div> <div> 4. Hold effective meetings . . . </div> <div> 5. No, really effective </div> <div> 6. Make meetings fun </div> <div> 7. Make your team better than you </div> <div> 8. Know your own importance </div> <div> 9. Set your boundaries </div> <div> 10. Be ready to prune </div> <div> 11. Offload as much as you can – or dare </div> <div> 12. Let them make mistakes </div> <div> 13. Accept their limitations </div> <div> 14. Encourage people </div> <div> 15. Be very, very good at finding the right people </div> <div> 16. Hire raw talent </div> <div> 17. Take the rap </div> <div> 18. Give credit to the team when it deserves it </div> <div> 19. Get the best resources for your team </div> <div> 20. Celebrate </div> <div> 21. Keep track of everything you do and say </div> <div> 22. Be sensitive to friction </div> <div> 23. Create a good atmosphere </div> <div> 24. Inspire loyalty and team spirit </div> <div> 25. Have and show trust in your staff </div> <div> 26. Respect individual differences </div> <div> 27. Listen to ideas from others </div> <div> 28. Adapt your style to each team member </div> <div> 29. Let them think they know more than you (even if they don’t) </div> <div> 30. Don’t always have to have the last word </div> <div> 31. Understand the roles of others </div> <div> 32. Ensure people know exactly what is expected of them </div> <div> 33. Have clear expectations </div> <div> 34. Use positive reinforcement motivation </div> <div> 35. Don’t try justifying stupid systems </div> <div> 36. Be ready to say yes </div> <div> 37. Train them to bring you solutions, not problems </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Managing yourself </div> <div> 38. Work hard </div> <div> 39. Set the standard </div> <div> 40. Enjoy yourself </div> <div> 41. Don’t let it get to you </div> <div> 42. Know what you are supposed to be doing </div> <div> 43. Know what you are actually doing </div> <div> 44. Value your time </div> <div> 45. Be proactive, not reactive </div> <div> 46. Be consistent </div> <div> 47. Set realistic targets for yourself – no, really realistic </div> <div> 48. Have a game plan, but keep it secret </div> <div> 49. Get rid of superfluous rules </div> <div> 50. Learn from your mistakes </div> <div> 51. Be ready to unlearn – what works, changes </div> <div> 52. Cut the crap – prioritize </div> <div> 53. Cultivate those in the know </div> <div> 54. Know when to kick the door shut </div> <div> 55. Fill your time productively and profitably </div> <div> 56. Have a Plan B and a Plan C </div> <div> 57. Capitalize on chance – be lucky, but never admit it </div> <div> 58. Recognize when you’re stressed </div> <div> 59. Manage your health </div> <div> 60. Be prepared for the pain and pleasure </div> <div> 61. Face the future </div> <div> 62. Head up, not head down </div> <div> 63. See the wood and the trees </div> <div> 64. Know when to let go </div> <div> 65. Be decisive, even if it means being wrong sometimes </div> <div> 66. Adopt minimalism as a management style </div> <div> 67. Visualize your blue plaque </div> <div> 68. Have principles and stick to them </div> <div> 69. Follow your intuition </div> <div> 70. Be creative </div> <div> 71. Don’t stagnate </div> <div> 72. Be flexible and ready to move on </div> <div> 73. Remember the object of the exercise </div> <div> 74. Remember that none of us has to be here </div> <div> 75. Go home </div> <div> 76. Keep learning – especially from the opposition </div> <div> 77. Be passionate and bold </div> <div> 78. Plan for the worst, but hope for the best </div> <div> 79. Let the company see you are on its side </div> <div> 80. Don’t bad-mouth your boss </div> <div> 81. Don’t bad-mouth your team </div> <div> 82.Accept that some things bosses tell you to do will be wrong </div> <div> 83 Accept that bosses are as scared as you are at times </div> <div> 84. Avoid straitjacket thinking </div> <div> 85. Act and talk as if one of them </div> <div> 86. If in doubt, ask questions </div> <div> 87. Show you understand the viewpoint of underlings and overlings </div> <div> 88. Add value </div> <div> 89. Don’t back down – be prepared to stand your ground </div> <div> 90. Don’t play politics </div> <div> 91. Don’t slag off other managers </div> <div> 92. Share what you know </div> <div> 93. Don’t intimidate </div> <div> 94. Be above interdepartmental warfare </div> <div> 95. Show that you’ll fight to the death for your team </div> <div> 96. Aim for respect rather than being liked </div> <div> 97. Do one or two things well and avoid the rest </div> <div> 98. Seek feedback on your performance </div> <div> 99. Maintain good relationships and friendships </div> <div> 100. Build respect – both ways – between you and your customers </div> <div> 101. Go the extra mile for your customers </div> <div> 102. Be aware of your responsibilities </div> <div> 103. Be straight at all times and speak the truth </div> <div> 104. Don’t cut corners – you’ll get found out </div> <div> 105. Find the right sounding board </div> <div> 106 Be in command and take charge </div> <div> 107 Be a diplomat for the company </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> The Rules for entrepreneurs </div> <div> 1 Don’t borrow money </div> <div> 2 Find a balance </div> <div> 3 Plan for the worst </div> <div> 4 Have a mission </div> <div> 5 Be brutally honest </div> <div> 6 Get all the help you can </div> <div> 7 Set up a strong culture </div> <div> 8 Don’t say yes to everything </div> <div> 9 Stick by your decisions </div> <div> 10 Your time is everyone’s time </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> End game </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Had enough yet . . .? </div>