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First Line Manager: The Problem Ain’t The Problem

I am discussing a recurring problem with an engineer on the phone. Bob S., my Customer Service Manger told me the problem occurred again today.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on March 3, 2015

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The First Line Manager: Are You Similar to a General Eisenhower or a General Patton?

We all have management tendencies what is yours? I study leaders and their styles. We all are different managers but we can learn from other managers.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on May 29, 2015

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Bottom-up leadership

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First Line Managers… You are “The Pattern”…

My first real job was as a carpenter helper with Goodwin and Murphy construction company on a bridge building job on interstate 65 just south of Verbena, Alabama.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on April 14, 2015

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First Line Manager: Are You a Jerk?

First line managers have a tough role to play. Too soft and you are a push over. Too hard and you are a jerk. Either extreme is a problem.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on June 6, 2015

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Business

create goodwill

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First Line Manager, Now What, You Are One

One morning, my District Manager came into my office, he stated, “if someone told me about all these employee problems, I would not want to be a manager.”This was in 1986.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on May 1, 2016

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First line managers are horse’s asses?

What is the problem with first line managers?

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on April 1, 2015

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First line manager: Change must be doable, seeable, and feelable.

First line managers are key to the success of a change in operations.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on February 24, 2015

Management

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change managment

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Do Not Love Your Job

Lately, I read an article in Business Week by a so called expert… in the second sentence the expert made the comment that you should love what you do.Recently, on Good Morning America a reporter was i

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on May 5, 2015

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First Line Manager: Over Thinking stuff

Over-thinking is what I have done as a first line manager for my career. My main concerns were for our customer care, employee understanding, and department effectiveness.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on January 23, 2016

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Leadership