Trust others and learn how to be trusted GM2

This is the second post in transitioning to the role of General Manager

When managers move from a functional role, they  lose the shared identity they have had with the people who work with them. Moreover, general managers sometimes have to make decisions that may not seem to be in the best interests of their old departments. To ensure that there continues to be open and honest communication it is essential that the manager demonstrates fairness, openness and genuine respect.… Read more

8 strategies to handle the move from Functional Head to General Manager

The hardest move I ever had to make was moving from a functional head- in my case Sales Director- to General Manager.  And to be honest it was the transition that I was least prepared for.

Looking back on my previous companies, I believe that this move is the most traumatic to job candidates primarily because many of the skills that led them to be great functional heads are redundant as a new General Manager.… Read more