Alphabet for the Effective Manager
A – The manager is AMBITIOUS
B – BACKS his people
C – COMMUNICATES well with subordinates, peers, superiors
D – DELEGATES deftly, start small – increasing
E – is ETHICAL, give a kind of model to his people
F – is FAIR but FIRM, justice comes before charity
G – Catalyst for GROWTH, planned program of development
H –HUSBANDS his resources, avoid wasting resources
I – INSPIRES respect and confidence
J – Has good JUDGEMENT – Nobody is perfect
K- KNOWS the system within which he must work
L – LEADS, 3 alternatives: drives his people, pulls his people, seeks relationship
M – MOTIVATES, opportunities for subordinates to motivate themselves
N – is open to the New and novel, improvement, innovation
O – ORIENTED to the future, forecasting
P – PATIENTLY persistent, see everything, overlook a lot, correct a little
Q – Asks the right QUESTIONS such as “what is your opinion?”
R – REVIEWS the work of his people – preventative management
S – STAFFS efficiently, seek out and promote those who are able
T – Is a TEACHER and does not get tired of it
U – UNDERSTANDS himself, is aware of his assets
V – Is VEXED by the right things
W – ①WEARS well, distinguish between being merely slick and truly smooth
X – EXAMINE causes, not symptoms
Y – Never YIELDS his basic convictions
Z – Has a ZEST for the work be does