Comments on: The Job – Career Gap http://www.metapede.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-job-career-gap/ I'm a generalist, and my blog is too. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: sobi http://www.metapede.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-job-career-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-764 sobi Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:55:11 +0000 http://www.metapede.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-job-career-gap/#comment-764 Fair comment John, but I would argue that one of the responsibilities of a good manager or director is to earn the respect of the people who work for you. They don't have to like you, but they should understand your priorities and goals at least to the extent that they can support you toward something. I'm also a fan of leading by example to the extent that people both above and below you on the org chart can see your commitment to doing good work. At the very least, they should see your face on a regular basis. I'll concede that "figure out how to delegate some of your busy work" is a gross oversimplification. The point I was trying to make is that it's important not to get so bogged down in details that you miss the big picture. To delegate is not necessarily the right solution, but I've often seen these types of people take on work that other people have been hired to do, or pick up the slack of less talented colleagues. Fair comment John, but I would argue that one of the responsibilities of a good manager or director is to earn the respect of the people who work for you. They don’t have to like you, but they should understand your priorities and goals at least to the extent that they can support you toward something. I’m also a fan of leading by example to the extent that people both above and below you on the org chart can see your commitment to doing good work. At the very least, they should see your face on a regular basis.

I’ll concede that “figure out how to delegate some of your busy work” is a gross oversimplification. The point I was trying to make is that it’s important not to get so bogged down in details that you miss the big picture. To delegate is not necessarily the right solution, but I’ve often seen these types of people take on work that other people have been hired to do, or pick up the slack of less talented colleagues.

]]> By: John http://www.metapede.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-job-career-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-758 John Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:06:39 +0000 http://www.metapede.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-job-career-gap/#comment-758 This sounds an awful lot like sour grapes to me. Companies are organizations, and sometimes value is measured in terms that aren't apparent to those not making management decisions. Perhaps I'm missing sarcasm here, but, "figure out how to delegate some of your busy work" is terrible advice. I'd recommend making friends with your peers, expanding your professional network, and making your boss look good. This sounds an awful lot like sour grapes to me. Companies are organizations, and sometimes value is measured in terms that aren’t apparent to those not making management decisions.

Perhaps I’m missing sarcasm here, but, “figure out how to delegate some of your busy work” is terrible advice. I’d recommend making friends with your peers, expanding your professional network, and making your boss look good.

]]> By: Tony Perrie http://www.metapede.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-job-career-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Tony Perrie Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:17:34 +0000 http://www.metapede.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-job-career-gap/#comment-700 So, true man. I literally don't know how to plug into a plug. Where's the part of the computer where you put the disks? The screen? So, true man. I literally don’t know how to plug into a plug. Where’s the part of the computer where you put the disks? The screen?

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