Comments on: First Rule of Management: First, Do No Harm

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:17:55 +0000

Glad I read this. It's been a while since I managed a team; from my current point of view, it's a valuable thing to know your managers trust you. That's another thing that 'Do no harm' can accomplish: employee confidence. It's probably one of the most valuable things an employee can earn from a manager.

By: Gil Reich

Gil Reich — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:55:30 +0000

Thanks, Hillel!

By: Hillel Abrahams

Hillel Abrahams — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:51:33 +0000

Gil
Great article, couldn't have said it better. Having worked at companies where management shoots from the hip, I can tell you that our teams worked best without management involvement, and we used to shudder when certain managers entered the room. Managers should be there when needed, at crisis time, when leadership is needed and to light the road ahead. Great Article
Hillel A

By: Gil Reich

Gil Reich — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:37:23 +0000

Thanx Danny!

By: Danny Schoemann

Danny Schoemann — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:11:31 +0000

managers who give hi-level marching orders and a shoulder to cry on are the best! Go, Gil!

By: Gil Reich

Gil Reich — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:13:37 +0000

Yeah. Can be a career limiting strategy for managers.

By: Naama Bamberger

Naama Bamberger — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:17:51 +0000

They say that the goal of teachers (and parents) is to raise the kids up to the point in which they (the teachers, not the kids) are not needed.
It becomes a little tricky when it comes to management and your work place..