Becoming a Successful Manager
April 6th, 2005 by Hal
Bart Bolton offers Smart Advice in Information Week on succeeding as a manager, 10 Tips for Becoming a Successful Manager.
The emphasis has to be on leadership and interpersonal skills.
Bart starts with leadership and ends with producing results. That seems about right. He offers a good list. I've added resource for each of his tips.
- Leadership
The Leadership Challenge, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, one of the best of over 22,151 leadership books on the shelves at Amazon - Relationship building
Building Trust: In Business, Politics, Relationships, and Life, Robert Solomon and Fernando Flores, no better book on relationship-building - Learning
Mastery, George Leonard, when mere competence is not enough - Business acumen
What the CEO Wants You to Know, Ram Charan - International cultures
I lived and worked in Europe for two years working with divisions in 22 countries. I have no idea what to recommend. Anyone have insight? Please leave a comment. - Listening
Developing the Master Skill of the Leader, Hal Macomber - Mentoring
Equipping 101, by John C. Maxwell - Project management
Ten Rules for Project Managers, Hal Macomber - Change management
Five Necessary Actions for Change (Special Report), Hal Macomber and Gregory Howell, a practical introduction - Producing results
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, by Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, Charles Burck
Of course we can't go to work on all ten areas at once. I suggest you start with something you are already good at. Build on that competence. Then, pick another area of competence. Do this a few times before moving on to a more challenging skill area.
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April 8th, 2005 at 1:19 pm
Anyone have a reference for International Cultures?
April 19th, 2005 at 12:08 pm
I did a search on Google using “international cultures” and came up with several references to specific training courses and references from all over. I think any reasonably sized business education organization should have courses that touch on this topic. It’s practically a required competence for anyone hoping to do business in the “global village.”
May 19th, 2005 at 3:17 am
Re international cultures, I’ve lived ‘overseas’ for more than 1/2 of my 30 year career. I also can’t think of any cookbook references (books, courses, etc.) Makes me think I ought to make one, but the thought is daunting.
One thing that does come to mind is the book “Mr. China” by Tim Clissold. Tells of his business development journey in China (investment banker working to buy and manage factories in China during the 1990’s). A can’t-put-down book which provides eye-opening learnings to cultures different than oneself’s.