What makes a good manager? This is an excellent question to ask as you are getting promoted to manage others or have already been managing for awhile. There are many managers out there but few are good ones. The goal of a good manager is to achieve stellar results (results you cannot achieve alone) through inspiring, leading, and developing your team. ...
Transition to Managing People is a Roller Coaster Ride
If you want to advance in your career, advancement to people management is an important milestone to achieve. It takes 5-10 years to get promoted to manager. That’s like the initial climb into a Roller Coaster ride. The top looks wonderful and it’s thrilling to keep climbing up and up the team member ladder until eventually you reach the day where you are promoted. ...