a thought on November 2nd

I am addicted to management and the beautiful and ugly execution of it :)

In chronological order: Got and read close to 200 books (and still counting) that discusses it for the past 15 years since college. Went to school to earn a graduate degree about it. I was given the opportunities to be in those roles when I was in my 20s. And now, humbled and privileged to be given the chance to run a small adventure :)

Though I put on my manager's hat every other day, on the every other day of the every other day, I am managed by someone else. I have a boss. I collaborate with him. And it is in these interactions and non-interactions with present and past bosses where the most powerful insights and lessons on how to execute management happens. The epiphanies between the interaction of "what could be" and "what is" is one of the potent sources I draw upon every time some one taps me to help them as a consultant or a simple spring board of ideas :)

And life has taught me this simple and elegant fact when one manages to get past the anger and the frustration phase: We can use the experiences during the angry and frustrated years for one's profit :)

How?

Well, you get angry and frustrated over things you love doing. And you can only have this type of anger and frustration on things you know can be done. And maybe the reason you know it can be done is because you already saw it get done. And what may further aggravate this anger and this frustration could be the fact that you were a part of the team that got it done. Worse, maybe, you got it done by yourself :)

Without this "I have walked the path!" experience, one could only be a mumbling critic. Almost good for nothing :)

Note to the HR Specialist for Recruitment, try asking the applicant situations in his/her life (or work) where he/she met the greatest frustration and ask why he/ she has frustration over it. Do not forget to ask what he/she has done about it and what was the result. This "frustration question" magnifies and gives you a measure on his passions and on the level of his bias for actions and his courage in making decisions :)

Now back to the anger and to the frustration and their existence :)Its existence in your life only means that you know a better way of doing things. So, if your present job does not allow you to improve on things, do not fret. Get a Moleskin, or put up a blog :), and write a note about it.

Take it as an investment for your next role in life. That way, you turn all conceivable wrongs and unfairness done to you by opaquely inspired management execution into jewels and treasures in life :)

"In everything, give thanks..." ~ The Holy Bible

"... why think like mere men?"