👋 Hello everyone,
Happy December!
We picked up our Christmas tree 🌲 this weekend, and my six-year-old is in a fabulous Christmas spirit. She insists that I watch Christmas movies with her.
Which is your favorite Christmas movie?
"It's funny that you were probably promoted into your first managerial role and became a boss due to your individual success, technical savvy, subject matter expertise, and smarts. Funny because all that and a Starbucks gift card will only get you a venti iced skinny hazelnut macchiato, extra shot, light ice, no whip, when it comes to leading others."
~William A. Gentry
📚 Book Summary:
This week's book is "Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work for" by William A. Gentry
You should read this book, especially if you are a new manager. But even as a seasoned manager, you will find so much great information in this book.
One of my favorite take away from the book is this:
"Politics is not a game to be played where you win, and everyone else loses. Politics is simply the air we breathe in organizations. When you flip your perspective, you will survive—even thrive"
✅ Actionable advice:
Thinking differently about "office politics" was a huge change for me. Changing my perspective from it being something negative to neither negative nor positive. Here are four savvy political aspects you can develop: 1)Read the situations. 2)Determine the appropriate behavior before reacting. 3)Network strategically. 4)Leave a good impression.
🧠5 things I’m thinking about (December 1, 2023)
1.Writing Business group White-paper.
2.W. Edwards Deming's 14 points (Youtube it).
3.Measure the impact by the team.
4.Calibration time - Feedback is a gift.
5.More communication to the team.
Reading "Nonviolent Communication" by M.Rosenberg
Happy reading!