Manager as Corporate Athlete

Who would you want on your basketball team taking the game-winning shot with two seconds left? Would you want a confident and relaxed teammate like Michael Jordan, or a stressed out teammate? The answer is obvious.


Let’s apply this in our business environment. You, as a manager, will perform better when you stay relaxed and confident. If you stress out, you loose your ideal performance state. There is also the residual effect you have on your staff and your customers by staying calm and in control. They will admire your spiritual strength and feel that they can learn and perform better when around you. The more tranquil a person becomes, the greater is his/her success and power for good.

Look to Yourself First.

People don’t want to be micro-managed; they want to be taught, coached and lead by someone they admire and respect.

Here are some ideas that great managers use to build successful teams:

1) Hire smart people; they make you and your department look good

2) Hire positive people; you cannot change attitude

3) Provide encouragement; threats detract from morale and lead to turnover

4) Openly acknowledge success of your staff; praise is powerful

5) Allow your staff to make mistakes without reprisal; we grow from our setbacks more than from our
successes

Your key to being a great manager; become a effective leader, teacher, coach and encourager.