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Category Archives: Jim’s Philosophy
First Line Manager: The Key to Greatness Is Enabling Not Delegating.
I keep trying to get a university to realize first line management is different from upper management, to no avail. Lately, I spoke to a fraternity brother of mine, an associate dean of a management school. John told me they … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, delegating, enabling, executive management, first line manager, performance management, training
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The First Line Manager: The Corporate Answer to Your Problem Cannot Be “No”
My area manager sends a message to a corporate customer service system expert. He asks the question about how to prevent a recurring field service problem. When his field service crew removes a customer meter for operation purposes the meter … Continue reading
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Tagged business, decisons, first line manager, leadership, management, performance management, Process
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The First Line Manager: You Have Got to Have Passion About Our Business
A President of a major electric utility summarized his executive team meeting with the following statement. He stated, “You have got to be excited about what we do, you got to feel that. You have got to have passion for … Continue reading
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Tagged business, executive management, first line manager, front line managers, leadership, passion, performance management
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The First Line Manager: Are You Similar to a General Eisenhower or a General Patton?
In most respects a business first line manager is not comparable to an Ike or a Patton. We are not as powerful as these men. We can learn from their passion. Their passion was different. Their passion suited their role. … Continue reading
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The First Line Manager: Consensus Decisions Versus Collaborative Decisions
What is the effect of a consensus or collaborative decision on a first line managers department? The difference in the processes has a tremendous impact on the decisions effectiveness. Consensus is a committee process. Collaboration is a team process. When … Continue reading
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