Archive for January, 2009

A Manager is Not Exactly a Soccer Coach

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Although it is always tempting to use the sports coach as an example for the role of a manager, but one should realize immediately that the manager is not a coach.The main differences reside in three topics: career, team and culture.The career of a sport-professional is hardly to compare with ...

The Biography of a Manager – The Coach As an Example (1)

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Quite sure that most managers know the basics of management. But then, what?What do I do as a manager?The biography of a manager starts in early life when the future manager is still a child. Being a child he wants to do everything himself ("me do it"). That is the ...

How to Win Recognition From a Boss Who Manages With Spreadsheets

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

It's tough to get recognition in the office. If your boss depends on Excel spreadsheets as primary sources of management information, here are some tips to consider.You may be receiving some of the spreadsheets your boss gets. You may even be in charge of preparing a few of those spreadsheets ...