Question 1

Chapter 1

1. Are You Ready to Be a Manager?

| High Priority | Low Priority |

1. Spend 50 percent or more of your time in the care and feeding of people. | | |

2. Make sure people understand that you are in control of the department. | | |

3. Use lunches to meet and network with peers in other departments. | | |

4. Implement the changes you believe will improve department performance. | | |

5. Spend as much time as possible talking with and listening to subordinates. | | |

6. Make sure jobs get out on time. | | |

7. Reach out to your boss to discuss his expectations for you and your department. | | |

8. Make sure you set clear expectations and policies for your department. | | |

2. Manager Achievement – Manager self-test

| High Priority | Low Priority |

1. Spend 50 percent or more of your time in the care and feeding of people. | | |

2. Make sure people understand that you are in control of the department. | | |

3. Use lunches to meet and network with peers in other departments. | | |

4. Implement the changes you believe will improve department performance. | | |

5. Spend as much time as possible talking with and listening to subordinates. | | |

6. Make sure jobs get out on time. | | |

7. Reach out to your boss to discuss his expectations for you and your department. | | |

8. Make sure you set clear expectations and policies for your department. | | |

| High Priority | Low Priority |

1. I enjoy the feeling I get from mastering a new skill. | | |

2. Working alone is typically better than working in a group. | | |

3. I like the feeling I get from winning. | | |

4. I like to develop my skills to a high level. | | |

5. I rarely depend on anyone else to get things done. | | |

6. I am frequently the most valuable contributor to a team. | | |

7. I like competitive situations. | | |

8. To get ahead, it is important to be viewed as a winner. | | |...