“Theory You” Launches the Topic of Self-Mentoring
“Theory You” is all about the management of you. It prepares you for the management of others by first learning to manage yourself via a self-mentoring approach. You can manage yourself to promotions and prepare yourself to succeed when you are assigned to manage others. The principles will take you from day one to the corner office. “Theory You” is a real world approach to management that is based upon real life experiences as well as established management techniques and principles. It launches the topic of self-mentoring; manage you to better manage others. It’s the personal addition to “Theory X” and “Theory Y”.
THE SQUARE PEGS
About one year ago I was in my car listening to an interview on NPR. The woman being interviewed was quite adamant that people seeking jobs should learn to conform if they wanted to get hired. She made the point that employers were not interested in hiring the so called [...]
“The Rules Don’t Apply: Part Two”
In my book "Theory You" I talked about a principal observation I made while working around the globe; executives poor at managing themselves were equally poor at managing others. There were certain executives with whom I worked who were oblivious to the problems they created by their personal behavior. One [...]
“The Rules Don’t Apply To Me”
We see more and more in our society behavior by individuals that scream out "the rules don't apply to me". This is not a new phenomenon although the prevalence is certainly on the increase and is pervasive in business thus adding to the challenges managers face. Thomas Jefferson was the [...]