New Manager ePub

Chapter 1

Think like a manager

1.1     The transit from ‘involvement’ to ‘co-ordination’

1.2     Know your job

1.3     Ask, don’t assume (1)

1.4     The (un)social network

1.5     Managing change

1.6     Old vision, new perspective

1.7     Get proactive

 

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1. Think like a manager

1.1 The transit from ‘involvement’ to ‘co-ordination’

The moment you take on a management role, your focus changes from ‘doing the work’ to ‘getting the work done’. You have moved from being a team worker to the position of co-ordinator or shaper (Belbin, 1981), and so must your mind-set. The first few weeks are essential for reframing your outlook because it is at this point of the transition where your old role will seem much easier and more comfortable ...