Comments on Men Who Lead Well: 10 Strategies to Survive and Thrive at Your Job

All great advice, Marcus! There are a few other t...

2011-12-08T13:09:27.234-08:00

All great advice, Marcus! There are a few other things that come to mind. I've always found it's beneficial to be a good listener. You learn more that way and you have less risk of saying something you'll regret. Also, the other person walks away feeling satisfied because someone listened to them. Staying in control of your temper is another strategy that I've never regretted. I've had many conflicts with attorneys where they lost control because they couldn't get there way. I stayed calm and refused to be drawn into their hysterics. That made them look even more out of control and it made it easier for me to clearly state my thoughts.

I look forward to reading your blog each day. Thanks for taking the time to write such thought provoking questions.

I've got to say I really appreciate these comm...

2011-12-08T09:44:21.027-08:00

I've got to say I really appreciate these comments this morning. Thanks so much.

Great advice Marcus. I feel like you really hit t...

2011-12-08T09:35:39.349-08:00

Great advice Marcus. I feel like you really hit them all.
I think my biggest lessons over the years have been the importance of always doing your best. There are a lot of people out there who would kill (well, hopefully not) to have your/my job, and if there's one thing we've seen in recent years, it's that nobody's job is secure. So there's no room for slacking anymore. Work your hardest, or they'll find someone else who will.

Plus, I think I'd underscore your point of showing respect to everyone. It's no fun being in a workplace where there's tension between people, so treating people with respect and kindness is the best way to have healthy relationships.

As part of that, I've learned to deal with things as they come up. A decision was made by management last week that sort of fried me, and I stewed over it for a couple days before bringing it to my boss. He really appreciated my bringing it up and it helped him look at it from a different perspective, and is actually rethinking his decision. So I could've kept stewing over it and being mad while at work, but I'm sure glad I respectfully brought the issue up to him.

Thanks for this series you're doing. Good stuff.

Know when to hold 'em, fold 'em, and walk ...

2011-12-08T09:11:39.422-08:00

Know when to hold 'em, fold 'em, and walk away. Believe it or not repeating this in my mind helps me be fair, consistant, yet strict when need be.
Being friendly and kind to everyone is easy, but knowing what battles to pick and points to make are key.
I've enjoyed reading this series so such this week. Reflecting on your questions the last few days has really made me introspective, and thats been a good thing.

you have to like what you do to gain full capacity...

2011-12-08T07:27:43.740-08:00

you have to like what you do to gain full capacity of your abilities. Thriving without that is nearly impossible.
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