Comments on: Being a manager is like being a…

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:18:31 +0000

Of course your torch metaphor is very strong with the olympic year!

By: GreatManagement

GreatManagement — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:04:26 +0000

Great choice!

Love it,

Andrew

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:59:13 +0000

Mike King was the winner with the chopping block metaphor

By: GreatManagement

GreatManagement — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:02:52 +0000

Who won?

Andrew

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:39:02 +0000

Very enlightening this torch metaphor. Makes me think of the olympics. Of course, the only 5 rings I will ever see are the rings around my bath tub!

By: GreatManagement

GreatManagement — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:56:19 +0000

Being a manager is like being a torch. You provide the light in a crises, You are always to hand, and if you don’t watch out you’ll run out of energy unless you recharge your batteries.

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:54:04 +0000

Mike: I can’t wait to get my chops in! A like the metaphor.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:15:12 +0000

TO Mike King – From all the leadership books that I have read you are on the mark! A good leader is one who brings up others to become leaders themselves – so BRAVO to you!

By: Mike King

Mike King — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:03:59 +0000

Being a manager is a bit like putting yourself on the chopping block. You train and develop others to do their best job without needing your help to do it, you change a team to manage themselves and be accountable, focused and results driven, and if you don’t watch out, you’ll have many people MORE than capable of your job and no one really needing you anymore.

Some may see this as a bad thing, for me, its my goal. That will leave me with even bigger things to go do next!!!

Thanks for fun post and everyone else’s comments!!

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:09:40 +0000

Milan and James,
Sounds like we are into some tough management experiences here. I think I will go out and get some punch rather than take a punch!
David