10 THINGS EVERY NEW MANAGER NEEDS TO KNOW
Managers are usually so busy checking in with their teams that they rarely check
in with themselves. But how do you find out how you are doing? As an individual
contributor, you usually could tell whether you were on track; widgets were produced,
reports were generated and sales figures were met. As a manager, those black-and-
white measurements become fuzzy gray areas. It's harder to gauge progress and
harder to know when you need to course correct. Here's something that can help.
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On the following page is a model developed by John
Adair, a noted leadership theorist. Adair devised the
Action-Centred Leadership model,
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which illustrates
three core management responsibilities:
1 Achieving the task
2 Building and sustaining
the team
3 Developing the individuals
within the team
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CHECK IN WITH
YOURSELF TO
SEE HOW YOU'RE
DOING
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