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Category Archives: management
We Cannot Choose Between Management And Leadership
I subscribe to a number of services that look for pithy quotes from Big Names, authors, and other people who are looking for publicity. I saw one about moving from manager to leader. Ok, so these are writers or reporters, … Continue reading
Management Myth #3 and #4 Posted at Techwell
I’ve been writing a series of management myths this year. I didn’t realize when myth #3 went live and #4 went live yesterday. Management Myth #3: We Must Treat Everyone the Same Way and Management Myth #4: I Don’t Need One-on-Ones … Continue reading
Management Myths, Not Just For Women Only
I read Putting Women First, and thought I would relate an anecdote from earlier in my career. I had just discovered, as in that morning, that I was pregnant. I hadn’t been feeling well, and was wondering why I was … Continue reading
Raúl Curbelo Remembrance
Last night, the New England Society of Applied Spectroscopy had an evening of remembrances for Raúl Curbelo. Raúl was a pioneer in the development of spectroscopic instrumentation. I worked for Raúl at Digilab from 1978-1982. I spoke last night. Here … Continue reading
Strategic vs. Tactical Management Work
A twitter follower asked if I could provide a link to a “discussion of tactical vs strategic planning/projects?” Here you go: Strategic work is a management role. It involves setting the direction for the organization (or group), deciding what to … Continue reading
Problem Solving Requires the Right Question
The December Harvard Business Review has an article, Is the Rookie Ready? (You have to subscribe and pay to read the whole thing.) The story is this: Kristen is the new project manager, reporting to Tim. The old PM left … Continue reading
Agile Managers Need to Be Generalists
I’ve been working with several management teams recently. They realize they need to change how they are organized in order to really make the agile teams even more productive. For example, what good is a functional manager? If functional managers … Continue reading
Take a Shower, Please
I was talking with a new manager recently, and she was explaining what she had to tell a new employee (a co-op, but an employee). “I told him he had to be here by 9am every day he works. He … Continue reading
Mangement Is About Exception Handling
Read Eric Sink’s Exception Handling in Running a Business. He says: In entrepreneurship, there is no substitute for good judgment. I would modify that to “In management, there is no substitute for good judgment.”
Personal Integrity
If you haven’t yet read Esther’s Promises Involve Self, Other, and Context, do so. Here’s a single quote I like: There’s another part of integrity that involves cleaning up your own messes. Cleaning up the messes you create is difficult … Continue reading
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