by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Professional Development
Every once in a while, you read stories about a group of employees who chip in on a bunch of lottery tickets and as a group, win the jackpot. And, it seems in every group there’s one joker who decides they actually WON’T quit their job but will instead come back to...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Whenever I talk to groups, I like to ask them what the WORST thing a boss has ever done to them. Without fail, the #1 transgression is Micromanagement. Why do Bosses Micromanage? It comes down to one issue: Insecurity. Most managers who are called micromanagers have...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As The Boss, you’re very aware of the LACK of time you have during your busy day. Like a young parent, everyone seems to be pulling on you, wanting something from you. It’s stressful and requires you speed up your decision-making and critical thinking. Which can be...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Back in my days of being The Boss (circa 1995), my big boss, the now notorious Captain Davies would begin most of our daily meetings with questions that all started with a bad word… WHY? Why is Petty Officer Smith not working with his doctor? Why are the pens on...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Recently I was talking to a Canadian couple about life as an empty-nester. We talked about raising kids and how fast the time went by. I thought quite a bit about raising our two kids who are now out of the house and on their own. Two kids. Two VERY different...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As The Boss, you will only succeed if your direct reports respect you. If you’re respected, you might eventually be liked. But if your people only like you, you may never be respected. To get respect, do what you say you will do. Every two years, political...
