Blog Posts tagged with management skills
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The Story of the 25 Year Beginner
Jul 2, 2009
Beginners. Those are people new to the job, right? Not always. We traditionally think of beginners as people with limited experience. Consequently, they bring few and undeveloped skills to the job. They hold a limited perspective on how thi...
Times that define us
Jun 21, 2009
Inscribed at the base of the statue are the words “it was ONE MOMENT IN TIME.” It was. Still is. The statue is of a golfer oddly dressed in knickers, cap, and a rain jacket with the sleeves raggedly cut off. He clutches a putter i...
The Expert's Ego
Jun 3, 2009
No one seems to talk much about Ego these days. Perhaps it is an archaic term and simply gone out of fashion. Maybe it is just difficult to discuss without wandering into personally sensitive areas. Whatever the reason, the word has received so...
The Power of Questions
May 11, 2009
What are they thinking? Effective leaders know. That is, they understand what is going on in the minds of their team members. Ineffective leaders think they know what others are thinking, but seldom really have a clue. The difference is that ra...
The Toolbox of an Expert
May 5, 2009
In order to do a job well, one must have the right tools. In the toolbox of an expert are the skills to meet the responsibilities they face. Their skills are specific to a set of tasks or profession related activities. These tasks and activitie...