How to "make" it as a manager: 2017

Leadership – How do you make it?

If you’re a leader, what have you learned that made you a good leader? Are there things that you had to learn the hard way, or experiences that made you who you are? Something your boss did that you promised yourself you would never repeat?

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with others and help managers become leaders (think of all those new managers that are thrown into the role of managing without any training!). Your information will remain anonymous unless you grant approval for your specific story to be shared.

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* 1. Consider the time when you were a new manager. Please respond to the following as it related to your effectiveness as a new or front-line manager in the first two years:

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Listen. Stop Talking. Listen.	Listen. Stop Talking. Listen. Not important	Listen. Stop Talking. Listen. Slightly important	Listen. Stop Talking. Listen. Moderately Important	Listen. Stop Talking. Listen. Important	Listen. Stop Talking. Listen. Very important
Perception is reality	Perception is reality Not important	Perception is reality Slightly important	Perception is reality Moderately Important	Perception is reality Important	Perception is reality Very important
Trust but verify	Trust but verify Not important	Trust but verify Slightly important	Trust but verify Moderately Important	Trust but verify Important	Trust but verify Very important
Take care of your people; Take care of your job	Take care of your people; Take care of your job Not important	Take care of your people; Take care of your job Slightly important	Take care of your people; Take care of your job Moderately Important	Take care of your people; Take care of your job Important	Take care of your people; Take care of your job Very important
Talent Engagement - Finding & using what motivates your people; Don't be afraid of your people's talents	Talent Engagement - Finding & using what motivates your people; Don't be afraid of your people's talents Not important	Talent Engagement - Finding & using what motivates your people; Don't be afraid of your people's talents Slightly important	Talent Engagement - Finding & using what motivates your people; Don't be afraid of your people's talents Moderately Important	Talent Engagement - Finding & using what motivates your people; Don't be afraid of your people's talents Important	Talent Engagement - Finding & using what motivates your people; Don't be afraid of your people's talents Very important
Never Stop Learning	Never Stop Learning Not important	Never Stop Learning Slightly important	Never Stop Learning Moderately Important	Never Stop Learning Important	Never Stop Learning Very important
Get (and keep) the right people on the bus	Get (and keep) the right people on the bus Not important	Get (and keep) the right people on the bus Slightly important	Get (and keep) the right people on the bus Moderately Important	Get (and keep) the right people on the bus Important	Get (and keep) the right people on the bus Very important
Embrace change	Embrace change Not important	Embrace change Slightly important	Embrace change Moderately Important	Embrace change Important	Embrace change Very important
Bloom where you're planted.... (and Fake it ‘til you make it)	Bloom where you're planted.... (and Fake it ‘til you make it) Not important	Bloom where you're planted.... (and Fake it ‘til you make it) Slightly important	Bloom where you're planted.... (and Fake it ‘til you make it) Moderately Important	Bloom where you're planted.... (and Fake it ‘til you make it) Important	Bloom where you're planted.... (and Fake it ‘til you make it) Very important
Change your 10% - focus on the areas you can change	Change your 10% - focus on the areas you can change Not important	Change your 10% - focus on the areas you can change Slightly important	Change your 10% - focus on the areas you can change Moderately Important	Change your 10% - focus on the areas you can change Important	Change your 10% - focus on the areas you can change Very important
Take initiative. A lot of it.	Take initiative. A lot of it. Not important	Take initiative. A lot of it. Slightly important	Take initiative. A lot of it. Moderately Important	Take initiative. A lot of it. Important	Take initiative. A lot of it. Very important
Learn to understand conflict - it's not all bad.	Learn to understand conflict - it's not all bad. Not important	Learn to understand conflict - it's not all bad. Slightly important	Learn to understand conflict - it's not all bad. Moderately Important	Learn to understand conflict - it's not all bad. Important	Learn to understand conflict - it's not all bad. Very important

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What didn't "they" tell you about being a manager when you started?

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* 3. How did you figure out how to get the best work out of your team? What did you do to make that happen?

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* 4. Leadership Stories
What are the stories that defined your first years as a manager? As a front line manager? Feel free to select a topic from above, or talk about your own. Below are guidelines to help suggest specific examples.

- What was the scenario? What was the setting?
- What do they remind you of your leadership stories?
- What was the challenge? How did you overcome it?
- What did you learn? What would you do differently?

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