Comments on: The Results From Management Strong Stuff http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:31:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Knowing your Strengths and Using Them http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-308304 Knowing your Strengths and Using Them Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:11:24 +0000 http://www.slackermanager.com/2008/06/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff.html#comment-308304 [...] Zinger conducted a survey recently about how much time managers spend on their strengths. He reports that only three out of 10 of the managers he surveyed were working from their strengths [...] [...] Zinger conducted a survey recently about how much time managers spend on their strengths. He reports that only three out of 10 of the managers he surveyed were working from their strengths [...]

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]]> By: Scott http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-308371 Scott Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:53:56 +0000 http://www.slackermanager.com/2008/06/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff.html#comment-308371 Management in my organization would rather downplay people's strengths and prey on people's weaknesses - for the convenance of politics - or in other words "disfunctional." From everything that I have read regarding managment and leadership (and that is from 20+ books) my organization does the opposite! At least when I leave this Bizzarro place I will know what NOT to do as a manager and leader! Management in my organization would rather downplay people’s strengths and prey on people’s weaknesses – for the convenance of politics – or in other words “disfunctional.”

From everything that I have read regarding managment and leadership (and that is from 20+ books) my organization does the opposite!

At least when I leave this Bizzarro place I will know what NOT to do as a manager and leader!

]]> By: David Zinger http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-308499 David Zinger Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:32:13 +0000 http://www.slackermanager.com/2008/06/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff.html#comment-308499 Nicnaimless: I appreciate your specific and concrete outline of strengths. I got the buzz to Beemore! David Nicnaimless:
I appreciate your specific and concrete outline of strengths. I got the buzz to Beemore!
David

]]> By: nicnaimless http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-308483 nicnaimless Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:12:25 +0000 http://www.slackermanager.com/2008/06/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff.html#comment-308483 It's great to see folks noticing the need to focus on strengths in the work place. I just quit my $50,000/ year management job at Lowe's for pure entrepreneurship. Much of my ambition came after an in depth study of my strengths. And a layoff from Circuit City. Two of my top resources were "Now Discover Your Strengths" by Marcus Buckingham and "The 4 Hour Work Week" by Timothy Ferriss. Both incredible books. I'd predict that the hourly wage model will dramatically decrease in popularity as the days pass. Of the 120+ associates I worked with at Lowe's, only a hand full truly enjoyed what they were doing day in and day out. The rest were riding the clock doing as little as possible. The amount of sick calls were outrageous. Well I'm not going to be miserable working for others. I'm going to make it on my own. Better yet, I'm going to flourish on my own. And document the entire process at www.BeeMore.com. Most people think I'm a little crazy. I think they are nuts for allowing themselves to do something they hate everyday for the next forty years. My Strengths from Strengths Finder: Adaptability Connectedness Woo Restorative Activator Peace and grace to you. Sincerly, Nicnaimless It’s great to see folks noticing the need to focus on strengths in the work place.

I just quit my $50,000/ year management job at Lowe’s for pure entrepreneurship. Much of my ambition came after an in depth study of my strengths. And a layoff from Circuit City.

Two of my top resources were “Now Discover Your Strengths” by Marcus Buckingham and “The 4 Hour Work Week” by Timothy Ferriss. Both incredible books.

I’d predict that the hourly wage model will dramatically decrease in popularity as the days pass. Of the 120+ associates I worked with at Lowe’s, only a hand full truly enjoyed what they were doing day in and day out. The rest were riding the clock doing as little as possible. The amount of sick calls were outrageous.

Well I’m not going to be miserable working for others. I’m going to make it on my own. Better yet, I’m going to flourish on my own. And document the entire process at http://www.BeeMore.com.

Most people think I’m a little crazy. I think they are nuts for allowing themselves to do something they hate everyday for the next forty years.

My Strengths from Strengths Finder:

Adaptability

Connectedness

Woo

Restorative

Activator

Peace and grace to you.
Sincerly,
Nicnaimless

]]> By: David Zinger http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-308464 David Zinger Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:18:46 +0000 http://www.slackermanager.com/2008/06/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff.html#comment-308464 I appreciated the comments on strength and the various responses. I appreciated the comments on strength and the various responses.

]]> By: Big Think mobile edition http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-308435 Big Think mobile edition Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:35:33 +0000 http://www.slackermanager.com/2008/06/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff.html#comment-308435 [...] Manager has linked to a survey on whether people are given ’strength-training’ at work; that is, are trained to improve their strengths and use them more [...] [...] Manager has linked to a survey on whether people are given ’strength-training’ at work; that is, are trained to improve their strengths and use them more [...]

]]> By: csbmonkney http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-308391 csbmonkney Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:24:16 +0000 http://www.slackermanager.com/2008/06/the-results-from-management-strong-stuff.html#comment-308391 Very nice, although I raised my eyebrow at "sizing up people" as a strength. :) I also liked the two you mentioned, partially because the former is one of my own and I really never had a good, short phrase like that for it. "Knowledge" is indeed a strength. It is fascinating to me how many people do not put any monetary value of the knowledge of their employees. I am in the middle of a project now to just now get a knowledge base off the ground. Sounds standard, I know, until you realize it is an IT group with 12 Help Desk members spread across a geographical are in a city. Our managers have never thought capturing and then sharing that knowledge with each other is important. Very scary. Others on the list I like: humor, going home on time, my focus on the needs of the customer [a basic ITIL philosophical position], tenacity, innovation, Analytical Thinking, Calming people down to get to the root of a problem [I bet that an IT worker submitted that], Integration of Ideas. The ones I don't like: *Manage by walking around - If you manage people, let me tell you, they probably hate that and won't tell you. *Multi-Tasking - This can be ok, but it can also turn into doing a lot of things in a mediocre manner. I reviewed my own multi-tasking and found I was unhappy with my outcomes, so I have tried harder NOT to do it. *Too many to name - HA! Very nice, although I raised my eyebrow at “sizing up people” as a strength. :)

I also liked the two you mentioned, partially because the former is one of my own and I really never had a good, short phrase like that for it.

“Knowledge” is indeed a strength. It is fascinating to me how many people do not put any monetary value of the knowledge of their employees. I am in the middle of a project now to just now get a knowledge base off the ground. Sounds standard, I know, until you realize it is an IT group with 12 Help Desk members spread across a geographical are in a city. Our managers have never thought capturing and then sharing that knowledge with each other is important. Very scary.

Others on the list I like: humor, going home on time, my focus on the needs of the customer [a basic ITIL philosophical position], tenacity, innovation, Analytical Thinking, Calming people down to get to the root of a problem [I bet that an IT worker submitted that], Integration of Ideas.

The ones I don’t like:
*Manage by walking around – If you manage people, let me tell you, they probably hate that and won’t tell you.
*Multi-Tasking – This can be ok, but it can also turn into doing a lot of things in a mediocre manner. I reviewed my own multi-tasking and found I was unhappy with my outcomes, so I have tried harder NOT to do it.
*Too many to name – HA!

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