- Manage Your Manager, Not Your Time
- Analyze Your Boss's Needs
- Adopt a "Management Value Added" Mindset
- Implement What You Learn
- Manage Your Future for Success
Manage Your Future for Success
When you follow this process and gain agreement, you’ll have a clearer understanding of where your focus should be each day. With clear focus comes a renewed sense of purpose, because you’re now spending your time on what truly matters—both to you and to your boss. And when everyone’s needs are being met in a way that supports the company’s vision, the result is a more productive and happier work environment.
Vince Thompson, a former executive for AOL, is a principal at Middleshift, a consulting company focused on creating revenue for Internet businesses by empowering those in the middle and super-serving customers. His book Ignited: Managers! Light up Your Career for More Power, More Purpose, and More Success is available from FT Press. Register for exclusive content and updates at http://www.BeIgnited.com.
