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Seven Things Good Managers Don't Forget

The manager's charge is to assure the success of a given function or set of functions within an organization. To fulfill this responsibility, they need to optimize every asset at their disposal.

When we think of assets, however, our people are not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. Balance sheets have no way of accounting for the value of a company's workforce. Workers show up on a balance sheet only as liabilities: salaries due, cost of benefits, Social Security obligations, etc.

Yet the manager's people, their capabilities, and their dedication constitute the company's most valuable assets. And to fulfill their responsibilities, managers need to secure every team member's best effort.

To do so, they must be forever mindful of seven things which are true of their relationship with their people. This episode looks at those seven items and summarizes the importance of each one.