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The First Line Manager:" You Have Got to Have Passion About Our Business"

A company that wants passionate managers must hire or promote them. Then stand back and watch the company become the best.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on September 18, 2016

Authentic Leadership

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First Line Managers Cannot Motivate Employees

How do you train employees to take charge if they do not want too? You can’t. You can only offer encouragement.To have a winning team a first line manager must require performance.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on August 21, 2016

Authentic Leadership

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First Line Manager: Management by memo… is not management.

Memos do not manage, you do.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on July 31, 2016

business management

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The First Line Manager: A Piece of Pencil on a Piece of Paper

I know as a first line manager communication is the key to our success. It has always been so. In the past communication was more difficult.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on June 28, 2016

communicating for clarity

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First Line Manager: Don’t Let Catch Phrases Catch You

Do not use catch phrases... they can mislead your organization... Here is what I think about these phrases.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on June 6, 2016

#transformational leadership

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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

first line management

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First Line Manager: Why discuss philosophy…?

I looked up philosophy in the dictionary. Here are a few meanings of the word that verified my thoughts:

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on April 25, 2016

#transformational leadership

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First Line Manager: Sense of Urgency?

On Face the Nation, March 28, 2016, Secretary John Kerry was asked his approach to the gaps in our knowledge of terrorism. He replied that, “Well, there's great urgency.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on April 12, 2016

Authentic Leadership bureaucracy

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The First Line Manager: Computers

Effective first line managers need an understanding of computer use and capabilities. As programs change, managers must invest the time to understand the new programs.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on March 28, 2016

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The First Line Manager: The Fairness Bugaboo

As a front line supervisor, I have reconciled myself to this greatest of issues with employees; you are not treating me/us fairly. The company is not treating me/us fairly.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on March 14, 2016

21st Century Management

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The First Line Manager: The Customer

The Chief Executive Officer of my Company said, “Our customer must be in the center of everything we do.” I am not sure the company’s first line managers are acting on this statement.

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

First Line Manager: Understanding Vested Interest

Vested interest exists. This means an individual has a special interest in protecting or promoting that which is to their own personal advantage.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on February 16, 2016

21st Century Management

Authentic Leadership

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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

first line management

Leadership

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The First Line Manager: Back to Basics

What does this mean, "get back to basics?" Who knows how to do this? It can be difficult if we have lost the knowledge older better way of doing business.

Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on January 10, 2016

adaptability

Innovation

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First Line Manager there are four types of employees

The first line manager’s responsibility is to keep a positive atmosphere in their work group. There is a saying that people do things for their reasons not yours.

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

21st Century Management

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The First Line Manager:" You Have Got to Have Passion About Our Business"

First Line Managers Cannot Motivate Employees

First Line Manager: Management by memo… is not management.

The First Line Manager: A Piece of Pencil on a Piece of Paper

First Line Manager: Don’t Let Catch Phrases Catch You

First Line Manager, Now What, You Are One

First Line Manager: Why discuss philosophy…?

First Line Manager: Sense of Urgency?

The First Line Manager: Computers

The First Line Manager: The Fairness Bugaboo

The First Line Manager: The Customer

First Line Manager: Understanding Vested Interest

First Line Manager: Over Thinking stuff

The First Line Manager: Back to Basics

First Line Manager there are four types of employees

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