Page 10 - Becoming a Successful Manager

PART I

Knowing the

Territory

Congratulations on being pro-
moted to manager! By accepting this promotion, you assumed
three essential and overlapping responsibilities: to become a
professional manager, to get people of diverse global and tech-
nological backgrounds and skills to fulfi ll their individual and
departmental objectives, and to create a spirit of professionalism
and teamwork within your department, wherever they may be
located.
We’ll begin by taking a bird’s-eye view of what your job actu-
ally is—that is, your implied promises and obligations to your
staff.

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