A LITTLE THING THAT MATTERS —- Truth telling, of course, seems an obvious recommendation for any manager and not exactly a little thing. But here I am not referring to the need to avoid the BIG lie. Only the most… Read More ›
Self-Management
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AFFIRMATION
A LITTLE THING THAT MATTERS —- There are plenty of marvelous books on management and leadership suggesting the golden rules of being a success. I provide a list of my personal favorites as part of my website at: http://www.terrybusch.com. They… Read More ›
THE VICTIM MENTALITY: AN EMOTIONAL BLACK HOLE
At some point during a career, most people have the misfortune of drawing the proverbial short straw. Perhaps you were passed over for an assignment or promotion you absolutely believe should have been yours. Or perhaps you were laid off through… Read More ›
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR SUBORDINATES
Imagine that out of compassion, you hire an unemployed friend into a position directly under your management supervision. In short order, you discover that your friend is having difficulty getting along with your other subordinates, that there are some serious… Read More ›
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A MANAGER?
The money and upward mobility may be better in your organization if you are a manager BUT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO MANAGE OTHER PEOPLE DOING THE ACTUAL SERVICE, PRODUCT, OR ANALYTIC WORK of your company, business, agency, department, etc?????? This… Read More ›
BAD MANAGEMENT REVISITED
Recently I posted an article entitled “The Price of Bad Management”. In it I focused on the impact bad management practices have on the productivity of an organization and on those who work for and must interact with a bad… Read More ›
THE PROFESSIONAL MID-LIFE CRISIS
Let’s say you’re 44 and have been in you profession for over a decade. You have risen to the management ranks and by most reasonable standards are a professional success. You and your partner have a family, a home, a… Read More ›
HEEDING CRITICAL FEEDBACK AND ADVICE
Throughout our professional careers, we are given plenty of casual advice by well-meaning colleagues, friends, and those we currently call our boss; “do this, don’t do that, consider this, I suggest that”. In most cases, the stakes involved in heeding… Read More ›
DECISION-MAKING: “THE STRATEGIC TRIANGLE” PART II
In part I of “The Strategic Triangle”©, I addressed the value of being clear on what pieces of any problem or issue confronting you are actually under your control or jurisdiction. Here in part II, I will address the remaining… Read More ›
DECISION-MAKING: “THE STRATEGIC TRIANGLE” PART I
In my management workshops, we spend considerable time focusing on decision-making. The sheer number of decisions most managers make in a week is staggering, many of them on the fly, with little time for contemplation. We also focus a lot… Read More ›
What Best Mnagers Know & Do 