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When it comes to the failure of managers, chad believes that manager’s inability to listen, being self-centered, not a team player, and failing to take responsibility most often contributes to their failure. “I remember a time when a colleague of mine was leading a project on the development of a new customer interaction system. His biggest downfall was he did not listen to his frontline employees, when it came to some of the inadequacies of the new system. This ultimately led to him being removed from the project and he never really came back form that.” (C. D. Cerkoney, Personal Communication, February 27, 2012).

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I read the book, “First, Break All The Rules: What The World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently” written by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman. The book explains their views and how they hang onto their gifted workers. You should consider reading this book if you are in management. Marcus and Curt describe the myths of normal management thinking. Some of the concepts that the two describe are people are capable of almost anything, treat others as you like to be treated, and a manager’s role is diminishing in today’s economy. The authors write, “Great managers are revolutionaries." ”This book will take you inside the minds of these managers to explain why they have toppled conventional wisdom and reveal the new truths they have forged in its place.”

Dr. Stephenson’s toughest challenge as an entrepreneur is personnel management. He doesn’t feel he received enough training in how to manage a staff full of unique personalities prior to starting his own business. For example, he struggles with what do with an employee who is great at his or her job, but doesn’t get along well with others. As a hard working professional, he finds it difficult to ensure all of his staff put in their best effort.

Present day managers have an obligation to their employees and organization to be effective and efficient leaders. Leaders are expected to create an atmosphere that values a supportive work environment and transparent communication. In the case of Two Tough Calls, Susan frequently criticizes Phil’s and Terry’s work performance due to poor work performance. However, Susan outlines several managerial imperfections throughout the entire case; weaknesses such as irreverence, unequivocal personality, and a lack of motivational skills.

I want to live the American Dream. I have the wife, but I also want the two children with the house that has a white picket fence. To do so, I have to work. Since entering the workforce at 16, I’ve held many jobs working in food and beverage, fast food, and investment industries. Working in these industries has provided me with opportunities to work with different managers. All of the managers I’ve worked with had different personalities and management. The purpose of this paper is to identify the management styles I encountered, the type of bosses they were, and the leadership styles they demonstrated.

There are many examples of poor leadership behavior in today’s workplace. Inadequate leadership can be detrimental not only to a team within an organization, but also to the entire organization itself. I believe it is vital for upper management to ensure that their leaders are properly trained and aware of how to handle certain situations and employees. When a leader’s weaknesses are overlooked, large problems occur.

He also likes to practice what he preaches. When asked what his subordinates would describe his management style and what they would say about him, he said he “I hope they would say that I treat people equally.” When Mr. Walker replied to the question, what aspects of your management role have you excelled within, he replied “I feel like I have become better at coaching and resolving conflicts among employees.” It is easy to respect Mr. Walker for taking this leadership approach, and it is commendable that the advice he gave in regards to the

If Cindy could solely focus on her department instead of juggling both roles she would be aligned with the operational goals and would be prepared for any organizational change. Instead, Cindy has failed to provide her current staff with suitable direction and formalized structure. As a result, many of the employees at The Georges Hotel are lacking in discipline, performance and have little to no accountability for their actions. This is a result of poor management skills, which can leave the

Leadership effectiveness requires hard work and commitment. This paper discusses a case study that showcases how important it is for to successful organizations. Charlie Moore is a Vice President of Chattanooga’s Ice Cream Division. Moore appears to have a good idea of what needs to happen within his company he just does not appear to have the determination to accomplish it. Once the company lost one of its third largest customers and the reaction of the management team painted a clear picture of their shortcomings and failure to operate as a team. All their negative group member roles began to surface. The negative artists began to paint their pictures of blame. A negative artist is a person or persons who reject everyone’s ideas, talk negative about the issue, argues excessively and plays the blame game. There are many avenues for developing an effective team, there is a four-stage process described to assist with this development. Stage one is forming, stage two is storming, stage three is norming, and stage four is performing it also outlines what leaders can do to reduce resistance in each stage. The learner believes that leadership is not for everyone but there is definitely enough research and literature to give any individual a fair shot at becoming a better leader.

The story is told from the point of view of a bright young man in search of a manager who could successfully lead and manage change. He wanted to work for and eventually become one, and so he spent many years traveling all over the world. He spoke with a wide variety of managers, but was rarely pleased with what he heard or saw. The “tough” managers ran profitable organizations at the expense of its workforce, and the opposite for those who he thought were “nice”. Just as he began to lose hope, the young man heard a story of a local manager whose employees enjoyed working with him and produced great results. To his surprise, the young man was able to schedule an immediate appointment.

In the “New Vice President” case study, Mid-West University faced a hiring freeze and leadership dilemmas. With the change in executive positions, Jennifer Treeholm, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, acquired the new vice president role. At first glance, she was the perfect candidate. Jennifer dedicated her career to improve the overall culture and mission, and she was familiar with the vice president’s duties. Although Jennifer was highly qualified, her previous relations with the staff rendered her ability to lead and make decisions effectively. As a result the college faced stagnant progress from delayed solutions and preventative measures. Thus, the staff began to doubt her abilities as a leader, which caused the previous employee structure to weaken.

In this report I plan to explain “what makes managers effective with people in the workplace today.”

If an abrasive worker is also a brilliant one, then we must give him/her a chance to find success within the organization. If one allows his/her personality to get in the way of success,