I’ve been continuing my reading in First, Break All The Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently, and I was intrigued by the authors’ statement that the best managers break the Golden Rule every day. “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you.” Matthew 12:7 (NRSV) Most religions have a form of this Golden Rule; the Golden Rule makes sense; it’s practically a commandment, so why would anyone even suggest breaking it? Wouldn’t breaking… Continue Reading
It is stated that employees leave managers, not companies, but many managers are clueless when it comes to creating a strong and vibrant workplace, and do not know why their employees keep leaving, or know why their employees are not engaged in their jobs. Over this weekend, I started reading a book called, First, Break All The Rules, by Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman. (It’s actually the book they wrote before Now, Discover Your Strengths that I mentioned in my… Continue Reading
I’ve signed up for some coaching to help guide my future direction, and one of my first homework assignments was to take an assessment test called Strengthsfinder that helps people to discover their five greatest talents, which can then be developed into strengths. The idea is to put focus on developing strengths rather than concentrating on weaknesses. This idea really resonated with me. In fact, I’ve had this quote up on my wall at work for a while now: “If… Continue Reading