Management Leverage Blog

“What? You dream in four languages? You must be fluent! “

Not necessarily. If I don’t know the words in my dream, I make them up. I know what I am talking about.

Unfortunately, many of us approach management the same way. We make it up as we go along.

But scientists and practitioners have been studying management for many, many years now. We really know a lot about what works and what doesn’t.

The trick is to sort the facts from opinions. And then try on those that fit your personality and your company culture.

Of course very little will work if you haven’t learned to leverage your time, influence, and power.

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Ok. So here is blog post number 1.5. I’m hesitant to call it my second post, because it probably should have been my first. But it is 6 years late anyway (did even blogs exist back then?), so half a post probably doesn’t make much difference.

Several years ago students started telling me I should blog all the (unsolicited) career advice I give class. Just like Penelope, I didn’t listen to them. I had always planned to write a book, but blogging? Now that’s a commitment.

If I had listened to my students, I would now be writing post number 1500, instead of number 1.5. I would have a much wider audience, enough material for a book, and most importantly, I would have stayed in much better touch with those students who have slipped away over the years.

I didn’t get married until I was in my thirties, and I don’t have any tattoos, but I wouldn’t say I’m afraid of commitment. I just respect it. And at this point, my commitment to this blog seems a little vague, at least in terms of the path this blog will take. In class, I can tailor my unsolicited advice to the business undergraduate, MBA, or executive MBA audience. Hopefully, I can find a common thread in this blog that will appeal to all three levels. Nudge me if you think I haven’t found that fine line yet.

So let the conversation begin.

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