There are several things that many of us associate with being a manager. Despite the fact that many would not agree with these things in theory, our actions continue to cast doubt on our abilities to make sound managerial decisions. These are myths and it’s my intention to burst them today. What are they?
Well, here they are; let’s burst them:
People Must Hate You If You Are A Manager
This is one wrong perception that people have about management, and we have come to take it as part of management. While people are not supposed to love you to make a good manager out of you, you can run the affairs in such a way that you treat people with respect as you work with them. This will also make people to be willing to work with you at all times.
You Must Know Everything about the Organization
Well, that’s obviously not true. You cannot understand everything about the organization. Know something about the basic operations of the organization – just enough so that you do not become a stranger in your own organization. Know basic things like the core business of the organization, the welfare of the employees, and the core values of your organization, together with everything that you need to know about your department.
Threaten People That They Will Lose Their Jobs If They Do Not Do As You Say
You may think that since the unemployment rates are currently higher than normal, threatening someone will make him or her work better only for this approach to backfire. The employee may just decide to take you on and actually quit. The best way to deal with an employee is to treat him the same way that you would like to be treated. It’s only after the employee refuses to do as you have agreed that you warn him that you will not tolerate any more Nonsense.
You Must Be Involved With Everything In Your Department
There is always a perception that you should be involved with everything if you are to be a good manager. Well, in many cases, this is just an excuse that some of us have. In real sense it Is mainly because of the fact that we are insecure and we are afraid that others would do the job better than us, that we want to have our hand in every project. Good mangers give their juniors an opportunity to grow, so that they, the mangers, may focus on even greater things.
It Is Okay To Score Personal Goals and Score Grudges Using Company Resources
That is simply a waste of time. You will spend all your time in the office and corporate world and not grow an inch. At the end of the day, the people that you are fighting and “finishing” will grow and become greater than you, as you continue fighting political fights.
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