Getting Things Done

Young managers, though highly motivated, are often confused. Where do I go next? What will differentiate me? How do I delegate? While these may seem like simple questions, the answers, for a young manager, are not as simple. Management is not only in the doing, but actually in the managing.

Its a tireless job of planning, executing, evaluating and re-planning. None of these include doing things; but focus on getting things done. Its about delegating more and doing less. According to Jack Welch, management is easy. If you understand your role clearly, youll agree.

Delegating and working with a not-as-competent subordinate is not easy. You may have always met and exceeded your boss expectations, but there are no guarantees that your subordinates will be just as competitive. But management also entails understanding that a team is always far more capable than an individual. Not all people are equally competent, and while individually a manager may add great value, his output is only and exactly what his teams output is.

Data is the lifeline of an organisation and managers at every level transform it to add value for the next level of management. Data in its crude form can be raw with absolutely no value. As a manager, you may convert it to information and present it to your superior. The next-level manager may convert it into knowledge and finally top management can use it to make a wise decision. While you are free to process data exactly how you want to, you have a focused responsibility of processing it and providing it to your manager in his required format.

Keeping confidentiality intact, you should also commit to the free flow of information; whether from you to your boss or from you to your subordinates.
In such an environment, management decision-making becomes easy and accurate; without it, analysing becomes difficult, and strategy a guessing game.

Managing people is not an easy task and there are no simple rules, though a few general methodologies still apply.

Instead of managing people, manage their aspirations and tune them into your companys goal. Treat others as you want to be treated. Offline or online, publicly applaud a job well done, focusing on even the small things; and rebuke only in private, ignoring the small stuff.

As a manager, you also have to interview and evaluate other people. Always appraise people on the value theyve brought to the team/organisation by their actions/achievements. Appraisal is continuous
and not an annual activity.

Constantly evaluate your team on all major tasks, while providing continuous feedback and your overall perception.People management is not easy, so dont be disheartened by any initial failures. Remember, management still is a tireless job of planning, executing, evaluating and re-planning.

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