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The First Line Manager As leader

The First Line Manager As Leader In the Jaycee organization there is a simple definition of a leader; a leader has followers. I learned there are several types of followers; voluntary, hired, and assigned. Mostly, a first line manager deals … Continue reading

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First Line Manager: Firing Chef Bart Got Me a Job

First Line Manager: Firing Chef Bart Got Me a Job My first Chef at the Admiral Benbow hotel in Birmingham was Bart. He set up the kitchen and planned our daily luncheon buffet. The buffet was a great success. We … Continue reading

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First Line Managers Cannot Motivate Employees

At Verbena High School, in the seventh grade, I and three of my buddies had the water boy duties for the football team. I saw firsthand what players went through to play football. In the ninth grade I went out … Continue reading

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First Line Managers: Your Office, beware

First Line Managers: Your Office, Beware I managed the Ramada Inn South Restaurant from a desk in a hallway. I managed the night shift at the Timme Plaza restaurant from a desk in a small closet. I managed the Ramada … Continue reading

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First line managers are horse’s asses?

  First line managers are horse’s asses? Every morning Emily and I watch Morning Joe. Jack Welsh is on this show some mornings. Jack on the show one morning during a discussion about union and company relationships, made a telling comment. … Continue reading

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