How Much Do You Manage? Pick a Lane

When it comes to titles on your business card, less is more. The more areas you decide to "specialize" in means the less time you can spend on being an expert in each of those areas. Especially in an organization where you're leading multiple departments...pick a lane.

Managing five departments is like trying to manage traffic on five lanes of an interstate; everyone is traveling in the same direction, toward the same goal, but you are trying to lead all the cars in each lane. As you merge and switch lanes, weaving through traffic, you end up slowing the traffic and work flow of EVERY lane.

It's better to choose one or two areas of expertise and spend your time streamlining those specialties. Hire people smarter than you and people that you trust to manage the department. That way when one project consumes your time, or you're unexpectedly absent, you don't slow the pace and progress of your entire lane. You can set yourself at cruise control and let your team lead you down the fast lane.

How much do you manage?

by Renee Halgerson

Scott Ginsberg--That Guy with a Nametag

Nine Things People Don't Care About:

1. PEOPLE DON’T CARE … how good you are.
They care how good you’re going to help them become.

2. PEOPLE DON’T CARE … what you’ve done.
They care what you’ve learned, and how those lessons can help them.

3. PEOPLE DON’T CARE … what you can’t do.
They care what you CAN do.

4. PEOPLE DON’T CARE … what they hear you say.
They care what they SEE you DO.

5. PEOPLE DON’T CARE … what you do for a living.
They care what you’re passionate about.

6. PEOPLE DON’T CARE … if you’re having a bad day.
They care how you’re going to help them have a better day.

7. PEOPLE DON’T CARE … about price.
They care about value, convenience and risk.

8. PEOPLE DON’T CARE … about your company.
They care about the problems your company can solve.

9. PEOPLE DON’T CARE … about being apologized to.
They care about answers, solutions and resolutions.