First, act like a manager before you become one, you know what I mean?
Next, don’t wear flip flops to work.
Next, get really, I mean really, good at your current job.
Lastly, read everything you can about leadership, not management.
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That’s the key. If you want to be a manager, well, just work like one. Know your stuff. That’s how I did it. I never felt transition into a manager’s position. Because I knew what I needed to know and then learn tasks and responsibilities that are for management but I volunteered to learn and do “Just in case”.
Currently, I am employed with a small business and I have been there happily for over 13 years. Well, my employer has 4 other business’s and he had recently, well over a year and a half ago, he hired a young man to manage one of his business’s. Well, I was shocked when this “new” manager goes to work to do his job in, get this…Flip flops! Excuse me? So unprofessional and I am sorry but I think its unprofessional.
Sure I would like to be comfortable at work too. But that’s why they call it work. Because that what it is. And not to mention the safety factor.
I don’t think it’s my place to say anything to my Boss about it. But he has mentioned it to me about his new manager’s attire in the work place. Of course I don’t say anything. I just listen and am in agreement with him.
I really want to tell him just lay the law down. Tell him that his flip flop attire and basketball wearing outfits don’t fit the tone of your business and to start wearing shoes and maybe some pants and a polo shirt.
“some people’s kids?”