What Can Veteran Bosses Learn from the Newest Managers?
I love working with new managers, because they are such eager learners. I recently spent a week with twenty-one newly promoted bosses. This was a diverse group in age, gender, ethnicity, and geography.
At the end of the seminar, I mentioned to a colleague how energized I was by the group. There was an optimism in the room that was undeniable. It was a special mindset -- refreshing in these days of downsizing, changing demands and tight budgets. The more I thought about it, the more I was inspired to write, so I could encourage veteran managers to recapture an essential part of the new manager mindset. Here's a link to that column and podcast on Poynter.org.
Hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think.
