As an instructor, you want your students to gain the skills needed to think and act like successful managers. Unfortunately, it’s easy for new managers to fall for the many myths about what good managers do.
Check out these nine management myths, plus discover ways to help your students navigate the management world.
MANAGEMENT MYTH #1: There’s only one right way to lead or manage.
MANAGEMENT MYTH #2: Leadership is more important than management.
MANAGEMENT MYTH #3: It’s easier for a manager to do the work than employees.
MANAGEMENT MYTH #4: Managers know everything.
MANAGEMENT MYTH #5: The most important relationship a manager can build is with each individual employee.
MANAGEMENT MYTH #6: A manager’s actions always speak louder than words.
MANAGEMENT MYTH #7: Social media sites like LinkedIn threaten retention.
MANAGEMENT MYTH #8: You can measure everything that matters.
MANAGEMENT MYTH #9: Employees aren’t productive when they work from home.
Michael Sauers is the Director of Logan Library in Logan, UT. Prior to this he was one of the founding staff and Technology Manager for Do Space in Omaha, NE. After earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany's School of Information Science and Policy Michael spent his first 20 years as a librarian training other librarians in technology along with time as a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, a technology consultant, and a bookseller. He has written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and has published 14 books ranging from library technology, blogging, Web design, and an index to a popular horror magazine. In his spare time, he blogs at TravelinLibrarian.info, runs The Collector's Guide to Dean Koontz website at CollectingKoontz.com, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
Unless otherwise stated, all opinions are my own and are not to be considered those of the City of Logan, UT.
View all posts by Michael Sauers
One Reply to “9 Management Myths, Debunked!”