Comments on: Uncommon Leadership Lessons: Know and Yes

By: greatmanagement

greatmanagement — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:31:20 +0000

Ian,
Glad you like the Sam story. We do miss him. We watch some videos of him recently – great memories flooded back. I’ll have to post them to my site!

As a Manager (and a parent!) you have to provide clarity. I find it easier as a Manager than a parent, though.

Andrew

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:42:39 +0000

Oh dessert could be so pleasing when you please but please not dessert all the time. Thanks for the comment Ian.

By: Ian Pratt

Ian Pratt — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:10:47 +0000

Hi, I cannot compete with the Sam story – it is great.

In terms of learning lessons in strange places, this is something worth sharing.

I have two wonderful children who are 2 and 5, my oldest has just started school and developed the “I am a school kid attitude”. This was prevalent last week when after dinner she asked for desert by saying “Give me my desert” to which we obviously corrected her and explained that we need to use the word “please” – you need to ask “can I have some desert please?” To which she did and we all ate our desert.

Now we don’t eat desert every night, just maybe twice a week.

The next night she asked very politely for desert, to which we replied “it is not a desert night tonight, but thankyou for using your manners”

My poor little daughter become quite upset and all she could say was “but I said please”

The learning for me, leaders and managers need to be clear about the expectations that they set, as the leader may believe that they have met all of the expectations that they set, while the employees may think that you have met few of the expectations that were set.

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By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:07:08 +0000

Andrew.
I was touched by Sam and his writing. I have sent you a private personal email.
David

By: GreatManagement

GreatManagement — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:58:49 +0000

David

Unfortunately, Sam went to ‘Pet Heaven’ yesterday.

You can see more at the link above.

Andrew

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:56:07 +0000

Andrew
Sock it to me…I must have swept you away. I think know and yes…or maybe I have just gone to the dogs but I would be in good company with Sam.
David

By: greatmanagement

greatmanagement — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:55:49 +0000

David

I have chosen this post for my weekly GreatManagement Inspirational Articles – The Best Advice From Around The Web.

Andrew

By: greatmanagement

greatmanagement — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:42:41 +0000

woof woof

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:31:36 +0000

Andrew,
I read Sam’s work. He writes well. Looks like you have a new writing partner.
David