Lets Know about the Second Habit of A MANAGER!!!

We have already read about the virtues of a PROACTIVE Manager, Now Lets us try and understand what could be the second habit that a MANAGER should incultivate in himself to be the Best manager.



Begin With An End In Mind



Lets take an example of US Navy Officer, In 1997 Michael Abrashoff, was assigned to command th USS Benfold--the lowest performing ship in the Pacific Fleet. He was looking forward for this assingment.



When he attended the "change in command" ceremony, the retiring captain turned to salute his crew, the crew booed him and the captain was sad and embarrased. Commander Abrashoff was shocked and that very moment he had a vision in his mind, He decided that the day he willl retire he would see his crew cheer for him as they all had a good experience working together. Noone will boo him. At that moment he didnt had a clue as to how would he achieve this, but he had a vision.



In two years Commander Abrashoff's ship became the best in the fleet, one hundred percent of the crew signed to serve again. And when he retired there was resounding cheers all around.



Commander Abrashoff "end in mind" made all the differnce.



An Effective Manager knows the Job and he shouls be clear with the contribution that he has to make in getting the job done. He knows the job well and how he will contribute to make a difference.


He would share it with his team and Boss to get their feedback and views. As a Manager, let your team and your Boss know about your intentions and then live by it.


Always as a Manager Analyse the Practical outcome---Everywhere and Every time!!!!



You need to have a planner to define the practical outcome of everything you do.



The Project Planner



This will help to have a clear "end in mind."

1. Define the Purpose of the Project. ( The Business reason for doing the project).


2. Define the Desired Results of the Project. ( this means as a manager you need to know the specific outcomes by which you will measure if the project is successful )


3. Define how the project advances the organization's end in mind. ( if you cannot answer this then, you might question the value of the project)


4. Define the Key Stakeholders. These are your Customers-Internal or External, whose interests the project serves, their need---Their End in mind.


5. Define Key Factors----time, cost or Quality.


6. Define the Budget and the available Resource.

Well, I guess this post would help us to think about the Ends in mind when we initiate any kind of Job. If we take small things that we do in our day to day lives, we will see that we all do certain things with an intention in mind that is An End to that work. Lets take a very small example a woman in home cooks food for everyone so that the family is fed quality food, remove starvation and happiness. Well we can just jot done points as to why a woman cooks in home----there are so many ends.

So I guess my friends, we all do have it inside us to know our ends. Lets begin to understand it more clearly and work on it to Become an Effective Manager.

For today this is all I have to say, I will soon write about other habits too. Till Then Cheers!!!!