Micromanagers love asserting their power and authority just because they can. They control others with an uncompromising sense of entitlement and self-interest.
They don’t trust people to assess their own workload, so they routinely dictate priorities and distort deadlines. They are notorious for interrupting others, misusing and mismanaging meetings, and perpetuating crises.
Micromanagers want everything done their way. After all, they think the boss knows best. They dismiss others’ knowledge, experience, and ideas then hover over them to make sure they’re doing things their way.
Micromanagers share responsibility, but not authority. They allow no one to move forward without their approval—even on routine or time-sensitive matters.
Micromanagers monitor others to death—requiring a stream of needless reports that focus on activity over outcomes.
Tips to Dealing with one
Every micromanager has an agenda. Find out what it is and work with him. The micromanager feels compelled to know what’s going on. Find out what he needs to feel confident and comfortable, and then get it to him.
The micromanager fears things remaining stationary or at the same pace more than other managers.
- Confusion runs high with the micromanager. Clarify your
conversations and agreements in a trail of memos and e-mails.
- The micromanager is notorious for piling it on.
- The micromanager loves to impose and even distort deadlines. Be the
first to talk—offering a timeline for when you can do a task (not
when you can’t).
- The micromanager enjoys catching people in the act. Avoid being an
easy target and play by the rules—particularly on policies regarding
time and technology.
- The micromanager backs off with some more than others. Watch them
closely to learn the secrets of their success.
The micromanager will go to war on every issue. If you’re going to stand up to him, pick the battles that are most important to you.
Managers of supervisors need to know their place. That means directing and coaching them (supervisors) without interfering with their operations directly. They shouldn’t be directing employees when the supervisor should be. They shouldn’t be doing the scheduling, vacation calendars, or over-ruling the decisions of their supervisors.
Micromanagers that fail to leave decision-making to supervisors undermine their own success. Supervisors will feel unappreciated, a feeling of distrust, and a lack of importance overall. This results in the opposite effect of empowerment and is destructive to the workplace.
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The first two years after my boss first arrived, he was very good for leaving decisions in the proper hands. Employees knew they had to deal with their supervisors. This eventually changed as employees who were refused days off by their immediate supervisor went over their head and got it approved. Next, the boss demanded the vacation calendar. Finally, he was meddling in other personal conflicts on the floor that should’ve been left to the floor supervisor. This problem grew to the point where people got what they wanted from their supervisor or they’d say, “Fine, I’ll just take it to Jim, he’ll okay it.” Eventually, Jim realized we were being played by some of the employees and stopped this bad practice.
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James 14 - What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? 17In the same way, faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead.
James 2:26 - - As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Integrity is Everything!
A researcher from Santa Clara University in California conducted a study of 1,500 business managers that revealed what workers value most in a supervisor. Above all else, workers wanted a manager whose word was good, who is honest, and trustworthy. Employees also said they respected a leader with competence, able to inspire workers, and skilled in providing direction.
Follow your conscience. Our conscience, as defined in 1974 The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is the consciousness of the moral right and wrong of one’s own acts or motives. When you do acts that are morally wrong, your conscience is often burdened with guilt and remorse. Many times sleep is lost, your thoughts are muddied, and your focus isn’t there. Obviously, these detract you from your true desires.
When you remain morally right, you build trust, honesty, and integrity in those around you. Every manager must have these traits to be successful. As our conscience drives us towards a higher level of morality we continue to experience more personal freedom, power, security, and wisdom. Higher echelons of conscience (morality) require learning, commitment, and acting along the way.
You show integrity by being loyal to those who are not present. Defending the absent retains the trust of those present.
People who intentionally and repeatedly abuse trust must be removed from the organization because you must be able to trust all of your people all of the time.
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Proverbs 10:9 - - The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
Proverbs 11:3 - - The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
Proverbs 13:6 - - Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Psalm 15 – Truth is at the heart of every word and deed of a godly person.
Philippians 4:8 – 9: 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about those things. 9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Ephesians 5:5 - - For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person – such a man is an idolater – has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
To read more about this book or purchase it now, click here for "Secret Techniques of the Successful Moral Manager."
Follow your conscience. Our conscience, as defined in 1974 The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is the consciousness of the moral right and wrong of one’s own acts or motives. When you do acts that are morally wrong, your conscience is often burdened with guilt and remorse. Many times sleep is lost, your thoughts are muddied, and your focus isn’t there. Obviously, these detract you from your true desires.
When you remain morally right, you build trust, honesty, and integrity in those around you. Every manager must have these traits to be successful. As our conscience drives us towards a higher level of morality we continue to experience more personal freedom, power, security, and wisdom. Higher echelons of conscience (morality) require learning, commitment, and acting along the way.
You show integrity by being loyal to those who are not present. Defending the absent retains the trust of those present.
People who intentionally and repeatedly abuse trust must be removed from the organization because you must be able to trust all of your people all of the time.
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Proverbs 10:9 - - The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
Proverbs 11:3 - - The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
Proverbs 13:6 - - Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Psalm 15 – Truth is at the heart of every word and deed of a godly person.
Philippians 4:8 – 9: 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about those things. 9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Ephesians 5:5 - - For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person – such a man is an idolater – has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
To read more about this book or purchase it now, click here for "Secret Techniques of the Successful Moral Manager."
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Basic Principles Exist in All People
God created humans with the expectation that they would follow basic principles. Although we have the freewill to make our own choices, our success depends on the good decisions we make. Guilt and remorse result from our deviation from our values and principles. Self-esteem, confidence, and integrity result from maintaining our value system and following established principles. While good value decisions build us, bad value decisions tear us down. In order to grow as humans and leaders, we must build more than we destroy.
Good and bad decisions are not equal in value. A person can make many good decisions just to destroy it all with one bad decision, like lying, cheating, or stealing. Remember the fallout for President Clinton after he lied about his involvement with Monica Lewinsky. He literally shattered the revered respect, integrity, and honesty that so many people had for him. Sadly, the lie became bigger and more damaging than the actual affair itself. President Clinton should have immediately confessed, taken accountability, and asked for forgiveness. By taking personal ownership of the problem, the general population would have been more understanding. It just goes to prove that you can’t make a problem better by more lies.
The Declaration of Independence is arguably the greatest doctrine written by human beings anywhere, anytime on the globe. This document created our country’s mission statement and blueprint by interweaving Christian principles with manmade laws. It was responsible for guiding our country out of slavery, racial discrimination, and gender bias. Many 19th century historians believed that the constitution was handed down by God. The Declaration of Independence is our country’s written guarantee that our personal freedoms are ours.
The important words inscribed on our currency are “In God We Trust.” This phrase is the foundation upon which this country was founded. God’s laws are embedded in our laws, our constitution, and our daily lives. It defines our lives, both personally and publicly. We trust God to deliver us from evil that keeps us down and distanced from him. We trust God to deliver his promise of eternal life for our faith in him. We trust God to protect us and keep us from harm. We call upon him as our Father, knowing that he always has our best interests in mind. And like a father, there are negative consequences for succumbing to temptation, evil ways, and immorality. Without consequences, we wouldn’t learn good from bad, and waver from the path chosen for us.
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. -- Proverbs 22:6. Ordinarily, those who are started done the right (moral) path of life will not abandon it.
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Proverbs 3: 11My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke. 12because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Is there a difference between discipline and punishment? (3:11-12) - - The goal of discipline is to teach. Punishment is intended to inflict consequences for past misbehavior. Through discipline God wants us to instruct his people about himself. Its purpose is to enhance our character and strengthen our faith (Psalm 119:17).
Psalm 119:18 - - Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
Strong moral values expand your influence while immorality restricts. To read more about this book or purchase it now, click here for "Secret Techniques of the Successful Moral Manager."
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
True Success Is Only Possible By First Being Virtuous
No person can find true success without first being a person of virtue. How many have fallen from grace because they caved to the temptations of the flesh and/or power.
To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. Theodore Roosevelt
"God... has formed us moral agents... that we may promote the happiness of those with whom He has placed us in society, by acting honestly towards all, benevolently to those who fall within our way, respecting sacredly their rights, bodily and mental, and cherishing especially their freedom of conscience, as we value our own." --Thomas Jefferson to Miles King, 1814. ME 14:197
"Peace, prosperity, liberty and morals have an intimate connection." --Thomas Jefferson to George Logan, 1813. ME 13:384
"The order of nature [is] that individual happiness shall be inseparable from the practice of virtue." --Thomas Jefferson to M. Correa de Serra, 1814. ME 19:210
"Without virtue, happiness cannot be." --Thomas Jefferson to Amos J. Cook, 1816. ME 14:405
"Truth is certainly a branch of morality, and a very important one to society." --Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Law, 1814. ME 14:139
"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." --Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Macon, 1819. ME 15:180
"Honesty, disinterestedness and good nature are indispensable to procure the esteem and confidence of those with whom we live, and on whose esteem our happiness depends." --Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 1816. ME 19:241
"The moral sense [is] the first excellence of well-organized man." --Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 1823. ME 15:418
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Psalm 10:5 - - His ways are always prosperous; he is haughty and your laws are far from him; he sneers at all his enemies.
Why do the wicked always prosper? (10:5) - - Some poetic statements like this are generalizations. Here the psalmist expresses frustration because a person who does live by a moral code can often deceive others and coerce from them valuable possessions, disregarding social decency or divine standards. When sin and injustice twist the fabric of society, only God’s final judgment, for which the psalmist pleads, will fully restore justice.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
The Bible Holds More Answers than all other References
Whether you are an atheist, religious follower of another faith, or still undecided, the Bible carries the many truths of all walks-of-life. The focus of this book will be limited largely to characteristics of leaders and the many examples of leadership found within the Bible. This is not the first book on leadership, success, and winning making references to the Bible and certainly not the last. Some of the many books including the Bible in its bibliography and/or index are: The Success System That Never Fails (W. Clement Stone), The Psychology of Winning (Dr. Denis Waitley), and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey).
Jesus gave everything to his cause, trained his seven disciples to carry on after his absence, and founded the movement of Christianity that thrives today. He displayed true leadership in every verbal and non-verbal manner, responded wisely to rhetoric and actions, and shared infinite wisdom. The world thrives on a higher, natural order and when we engage them and make them our own, we will improve our chances of success.
Jesus is unequivocally the greatest leader that ever walked the Earth. His words and actions have been tested and tried through thousands of years and stand unscathed. He persuaded the people around him that he was the son of God and that Heaven existed for the faithful. Jesus was the only one to cross over into death and return. Jesus shared the promise God gives everyone that believes in him, eternal life in Heaven.
He convinced others through miracles and his teachings. He reinvigorated the Christian movement that lasts yet today. No other leader comes remotely close to this achievement. Imagine for a moment how carefully and meticulously scrutinized his teachings have been and how they still stand today unchanged. They form the basic building blocks of all civilization, including its rules of conduct and behavior. When you employ these teachings to every extent possible, you will have the most complete life possible. You will enjoy more success, contentment, and fulfillment than ever imagined. That is not to say that there won’t be times of sacrifice and suffering. There will be. Humans must endure these times and learn the lesson that comes from them. They are necessary if one is ever to experience the thrill of success. What is good if there is not evil? What is success if there is no failure? What is happiness without unhappiness?
And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6
Jesus is the ultimate teacher of ethics, morals, integrity, honesty, and fairness. He showed favoritism to no one, demanded little, and gave everything. He built relationships and lifted up the oppressed. He taught others how to deal with their enemies, love their neighbor, and live a righteous, moral life. As important as teaching, Jesus showed people how to live morally by the way he lived his own life.
The bible is the ultimate self-help book available. Only Jesus and God himself could give the right answer to all questions the first time, immediately.
Every management book in existence relies on the principles and guidelines of the bible, the true source of management, leadership, and happy living skills. The closer we walk with God the more we began to understand the driving forces in life.
Psalms 23:3 - he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
How does God guide us? (23:3) - - God does not reveal every detail of his plan for our lives. Nevertheless, there is an inner assurance that comes when we do his will. Developing a close, dependent relationship with the Lord will help us follow his way. And if we do the things we know God wants us to do, we’ll discover more details about his will for us.
Proverbs 20:7 – “The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.”
Does blameless mean we must measure up to a list of rules? (20:7) - - Blameless does not imply perfection but integrity. Someone with integrity believes in God and strives constantly to align his life with God’s will.
To read more about this book or purchase it now, click here for "Secret Techniques of the Successful Moral Manager."
Jesus gave everything to his cause, trained his seven disciples to carry on after his absence, and founded the movement of Christianity that thrives today. He displayed true leadership in every verbal and non-verbal manner, responded wisely to rhetoric and actions, and shared infinite wisdom. The world thrives on a higher, natural order and when we engage them and make them our own, we will improve our chances of success.
Jesus is unequivocally the greatest leader that ever walked the Earth. His words and actions have been tested and tried through thousands of years and stand unscathed. He persuaded the people around him that he was the son of God and that Heaven existed for the faithful. Jesus was the only one to cross over into death and return. Jesus shared the promise God gives everyone that believes in him, eternal life in Heaven.
He convinced others through miracles and his teachings. He reinvigorated the Christian movement that lasts yet today. No other leader comes remotely close to this achievement. Imagine for a moment how carefully and meticulously scrutinized his teachings have been and how they still stand today unchanged. They form the basic building blocks of all civilization, including its rules of conduct and behavior. When you employ these teachings to every extent possible, you will have the most complete life possible. You will enjoy more success, contentment, and fulfillment than ever imagined. That is not to say that there won’t be times of sacrifice and suffering. There will be. Humans must endure these times and learn the lesson that comes from them. They are necessary if one is ever to experience the thrill of success. What is good if there is not evil? What is success if there is no failure? What is happiness without unhappiness?
And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6
Jesus is the ultimate teacher of ethics, morals, integrity, honesty, and fairness. He showed favoritism to no one, demanded little, and gave everything. He built relationships and lifted up the oppressed. He taught others how to deal with their enemies, love their neighbor, and live a righteous, moral life. As important as teaching, Jesus showed people how to live morally by the way he lived his own life.
The bible is the ultimate self-help book available. Only Jesus and God himself could give the right answer to all questions the first time, immediately.
Every management book in existence relies on the principles and guidelines of the bible, the true source of management, leadership, and happy living skills. The closer we walk with God the more we began to understand the driving forces in life.
Psalms 23:3 - he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
How does God guide us? (23:3) - - God does not reveal every detail of his plan for our lives. Nevertheless, there is an inner assurance that comes when we do his will. Developing a close, dependent relationship with the Lord will help us follow his way. And if we do the things we know God wants us to do, we’ll discover more details about his will for us.
Proverbs 20:7 – “The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.”
Does blameless mean we must measure up to a list of rules? (20:7) - - Blameless does not imply perfection but integrity. Someone with integrity believes in God and strives constantly to align his life with God’s will.
To read more about this book or purchase it now, click here for "Secret Techniques of the Successful Moral Manager."
Where does the Bible fit in with Leadership?
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. Theodore Roosevelt |
There is no better source for moral, spiritual, and ethical guidelines than the bible. Jesus was the ultimate teacher of living right, living just. He motivated by being, doing, and speaking. Jesus demonstrated leadership on all levels; he treated everyone justly, fairly, and equally; and filled all the parts of the all consummated being and leader.
Principle-centered living unleashes personal power in the form of a self-aware, knowledgeable, proactive individual, unrestricted by the attitudes, behaviors, and actions of others. They are also unaffected by the situations and environmental influences that affect others.
The Bible will transform our lives And turn us from sin, If we read it and obey God’s principles within. - Sper |
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Secret Management Techniques that only Managers that work with People know
How do you learn all the tricks of the trade involved in leadership without spending the years suffering the pains? Quite simply, you learn from those that took that very route. Thanks to their trials, errors, and successes, you can avoid many of the barriers they encountered and propel yourself upwards much faster. When you run into problems, you will know how they handled a similar situation and how they fared. This allows you the advantage of insight. You accelerate your progress by learning from those that have the experience, characteristics, and attitude that successful leaders and winners of life have.
The greatest common denominator of all great people is their commitment to living a moral, value-based life. Strict morals (honesty, integrity, character, etc.) allow a person to avoid the pitfalls that befall so many men and women. Successful people know that doing wrong, immoral things is paid for thousands of times. Your conscience becomes ridden by guilt and you suffer a dear price. Continued denial of wrongdoing furthers your erosion of character. Others can see what you so desperately try to keep hidden and begin to question your character. Strong moral values expand your influence while immorality restricts. Buy Secret Techniques of Successful Moral Managers now...
Successful executives at mid and high level positions learned the majority of what they know from their initial supervisory position. This book delves into the minds of many successful leaders at various levels, but particularly the initial level. Experience at the initial level helps form your managing style. If you want to succeed as a leader and many other aspects of life as well, you need to learn the secrets used by other successful managers.
“Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision. Those who do not are ultimately judged failures, even though they may be popular at the moment.” Henry Kissinger. |
Effective managers know how to maximize the efforts of employees and the means available to them (equipment, processes, etc.). More importantly, they know how to maximize their own efforts and that of their employees. They maintain a long-term vision of the desired direction, while working through day-to-day operations.
The greatest common denominator of all great people is their commitment to living a moral, value-based life. Strict morals (honesty, integrity, character, etc.) allow a person to avoid the pitfalls that befall so many men and women. Successful people know that doing wrong, immoral things is paid for thousands of times. Your conscience becomes ridden by guilt and you suffer a dear price. Continued denial of wrongdoing furthers your erosion of character. Others can see what you so desperately try to keep hidden and begin to question your character. Strong moral values expand your influence while immorality restricts. Buy Secret Techniques of Successful Moral Managers now...
The Circle of Productivity, Effective Leadership, & Winning
Dr. Viktor Frankl in his book Man’s Search for Meaning described his conversations with other prisoners in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. In the death camps, inmates told Frankl that they no longer expected anything from life. Frankl suggested they had it backwards. “Life was expecting something of them. Life asks every individual to discover what it should be.”
A good life or a bad life takes an equal amount of energy and effort. A good life may become a great life if you follow some basic rules. On the other hand, if you have a bad life, great misery is just a step away. Each of us has the power within ourselves to determine what kind of life we desire.
We learn early on that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. In life, it is also the fastest to walk a path without twists and turns, bumps, and bends. Everyone should strive to take the righteous and safe path to their destination.
Psalm 26:12 - - My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the LORD.
Ephesians 2:10 - - For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
To read more about this book or purchase it now, click here for "Secret Techniques of the Successful Moral Manager."
Romans 12: 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. 7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. |
If you have the desire to be a great leader and bust through to new levels of leadership, this book is for you. This path to success is possible when we realize that any limits are self-imposed.
I have struggled myself through many self-imposed obstacles in life. One for example was a serious fear of public speaking. In fact, it was the very last class I took in college. I also avoided any speaking parts in other classes up to that time. I had extremely low self-esteem and felt everyone would laugh at me if I opened my mouth. I came to the crossroads one day when I wasn’t selected for an opportunity to train other employees. The reason given to me was that I was too quiet. I realized then that I wouldn’t go anywhere unless I was willing to step outside of my comfort zone. It wasn’t easy or comfortable for me to give public speeches, but I forced myself. It took a very long time, but I’m can do it reasonably well now and won’t let that stand in my way of pursuing things I want. I attribute my ability to constantly step outside my comfort zone to self-discipline and a higher desire to do things that challenge myself.
Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. Psalm 27:11 |
Psalm 26:12 - - My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the LORD.
What did level ground signify? (26:12) - - A place of confidence and security, where one does not trip and fall over temptation or evil. It may also refer literally to the level courtyards where the godly gathered to worship the LORD.
Ephesians 2:10 - - For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
To read more about this book or purchase it now, click here for "Secret Techniques of the Successful Moral Manager."
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