20 ways to guarantee failure as a manager

Published: June 15, 2007, 5:59 pm

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A guide for the new leader who wants to alienate all employees and fail as quickly as possible in their new management position Immediately purchase new office furniture and redecorate your office. Spend a lot of money and make your office look very different from any other office in the company. Insist on new computers, cell phones and software for your use only. Spend several days working on your title, the press release announcing it and how your business cards look. Insist and “fight over” small insignificant details and decisions in meetings, leaving big decisions and “big picture” items in limbo. Treat the people in the organization as if they are there for your convenience and well being. Be as rude as possible in your communications. Demand, never ask. When in meetings and conversations, always answer the ringing telephone, type and send Blackberry messages, read and respond to all incoming email and instant messages. Interrupt frequently and

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