Wally Bock shared an Elevator Speech for Bosses:

Boil your expectations down to a short, supervisory elevator speech. Then use it to tell some people and remind others what you think is most important.

Ed Brenegar explains how to Create a Culture of Conversation. Why is this important?

…fostering a culture of Conversational Communication creates an environment where everyone has a better sense of what is happening beyond their own job responsibilities. Conversation builds confidence by strengthening social bond that is essential to high functioning organizations in a time of downsizing.

Michael McKinney shares 12 Keys to Greater Self-Awareness:

Self-awareness is where leadership development begins. Self-management and authenticity flow from self-awareness. Self-awareness can be divided into four parts: what is known to us and others, what is known to others but not by us, what we know and others don’t and what we don’t know and others don’t either.

John Baldoni explains Why Leaders Should Lighten Up:

Work, especially when the stakes are so high, is serious enough that a manager shouldn’t add to the tension by over-managing or going around with a sour puss. It is up to the leader to inspire hope and confidence and one way to do it is by spreading some good cheer.

Dan McCarthy explains How to Create a Leadership Development Strategy:

Have you been asked to create a leadership development strategy? Or is it about time you had one, even without being asked? Don’t panic, it’s a great opportunity, and it can be done! Although every organization will have it’s own nuances, the following general framework has always served me well.

Finishing off our Sunday Management Six Pack is Gail Corkindale, who explains Why Few Executives are Skillful Managers (and how they can improve):

There are three main reasons. First, lack of time and pressure to deliver results make it almost impossible for executives to reflect, consider, and apply their new skills. Second, budget constraints can result in a lack of support and follow-through on the best intentions. Finally, behavioural change is difficult — it’s all too easy for a development plan to slip to the bottom of the to-do list.

And that’s your Sunday Management Six Pack. Six posts that helped me think differently about the way I manage people and the way I think. I hope they are helpful to you on your journey to becoming the manager you want to be.

If you’ve got a great article you read this week, please leave it in the comments below so we can all learn together.

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Sunday Management Six Pack: 08/30/2009