Ben Means Business

Successful Management is extremely important to any business. So I've decided to devote the rest of this article to telling you what type of manager you don't want to be. So read on to find out how to achieve successful management in your company.

What Not To Do

Ok, we've all seen 'em. The newly promoted managers who walk around frantically barking orders and unemployment threats at the guys with whom they traded grumbles of concerted discontentment just a few days prior. They get resistance from employees upon every instruction and have to constantly utilize the power of their position to urge employees to do the minimum. These types of people are not good managers at all. In fact, they are on a road that leads to only to one place: I call it "The Crossroads".

A manager reaches "The Crossroads" when employees realize that they are unhappy, and no longer value their job enough to respect the power of the manager's position. Now, the manager is faced with a choice: Either allow rebellious, unproductive employees free reign over their shift or begin to fire these employees and start the vicious cycle all over again with new employees who will soon harbor the same disgruntlement as the old....Poor, Poor, Ineffective Manager.

Unfortuneatly power corrupts people, and many people will follow the same road as the aforementioned managers. Don't become one of them. Managers of this millenium simply cannot "rule with an iron fist". The methods that used to work years ago will not get the job done today. Today's citizens are more educated, independent, and have a higher view of their value to a company. Therefore, employees today will not respond positively to "micro-management" or abrasive management styles.

The most effective way to manage is through the building of relationships(see also: Keepin' It Real: A Lesson for Leaders). It is a fact that people will care about the work that they do if they know that you (the manager) care about their well-being. Why? You ask. Its simple...... To each employee, you are the liaison to the company. Better yet, you ARE the company. If they hate the management, they hate the company. And who will put forth their best effort for something(or somebody) they hate? Nobody will!

Therefore, it is best to create a family oriented atmosphere, where trust is the common bond between employee and manager. I make sure that each employee knows that I care about their well-being and that I will protect their interest and stand-up for them (even against my own superiors) if a decision has been made that will affect them negatively. And what do you think they will be willing to do for me in return?...........Well, pretty much anything I ask them to....And more importantly, THEY WILL DO IT TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY.

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