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When Manager Under Stress
what you’ve done right. When under stress, people often become overly sensitive to criticism and convince them¬selves that there is little they are doing effectively. To obtain a big picture view of criticism, ask the other party to share with you things she likes about your performance; then discuss the criticism within the context of [...]
Strategy in Strategy Performance -4
One way to make sure that you provide an adequate amount of supervision is to use project schedule charts. You can develop these charts with your team prior to implementing any project and list ahead of time two types of interventions: (1) the dates on which you and your members will meet to conduct routine [...]
The Profit-Centered Manager
The manager who prepares budgets from logical assumptions and then carefully tracks variances and responds is directly involved in making goals happen. This leads directly to higher profits. The manager who is able to put the new budgeting idea into practice will budget more accurately, gain greater control and, to a large extent, will be [...]
