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21 ways to become a badass manager Result oriented- Solution oriented- Action oriented-

1. clarity is essential. What am I trying to do? How am I trying to do it? All leadershave vision. ideali!ation". #iggest motivator- $nowing what%s e&'ected. #iggestde-motivator- not $nowing what is e&'ected. 1(-1 ratio

2. com'etence is critical. )ommitment to e&cellence in everything you do. )ontinueto add value everyday and set high standards. What one thing would have thegreatest 'ositive im'act?

*. identi+y constraints.,. unloc$ creativity. eed intensely desired goals 'ressing 'roblems +ocused

/uestions. As$ a /uestion and write 2( answers to your 'roblem. What one 'roblem would have to greatest 'ositive im'act on my business?

0. concentrate single mindedly. What are my highest value activities? wor$ on theseall day long". Why am I on 'ayroll? What can I do and only I do well will ma$e a

di++erence? What is the most valuable use o+ my time right now?. have courage o+ your convictions. 2 nd most im'ortant value o+ manager. What

great thing would you dare to do i+ you $new you could not +ail?. develo' character. be honest and never com'romise integrity.

3. 'lan every detail in advance. #e clear o+ what results are e&'ected.4. organi!e wor$ be+ore you begin.1(. sta++ 'ro'erly at every level. 5on%t worry about hurting +eelings.11. delegate e++ectively. 6hin$ about tas$ needed delegate 'erson based on

e&'erience7current abilities discuss tas$ thoroughly with 'erson and get theiro'inions o++er to hel' in any way 'ossible delegation is not ad vocation you arestill res'onsible"

12. ins'ect what you e&'ect. 8anagement by wondering around. 8a$e them +eelgreat

1*. set standards o+ 'er+ormance. 8a$e them clear.1,. $ee' everyone in+ormed. Re'ort with greater clarity and regularity. o sur'rises

'olicy.10. +ocus on high levels o+ 'roductivity. continue to loo$ +or more e++icient ways.

Instill a culture o+ continuous im'rovement. Reorgani!ation reengineeringrestructuring

1 . dedicate yoursel+ to customer satis+action. 8eet customer e&'ectations. 9&ceedcustomer e&'ectations. 5elight customers. Ama!e your customers.

1 . strive +or high 'ro+itability. Increase revenues constant costs. )onstant revenues

decrease costs.13. commit to /uality in everything.14. concentrate on continuous im'rovement. I+ were not doing this today $nowing

what I now $now would I start it u' again today? (: o+ decisions will end u' being wrong in time. Reality 'rinci'le- see world as it really is. ot as you wish itwere. 5o you want to be right or e++ective?

2(. innovate continually. )ritical determinant success to being a manager. ;ourability to attract nurture and develo' talented 'eo'le is the single most im'ortant

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thing as a manager. )ould there be a better way to do it then the current way weredoing it?

21. build your 'eo'le. ;our ability to attract build and $ee' good 'eo'le is mostim'ortant single determinant as a manager. )ontinue to train them well andmanage 'ro+essionally. 8a$e them +eel great by building high sel+ esteem sel+

res'ect and 'ersonal 'ride.