Teach Your Children Well

I start with something unrelated, but don't fret! I get to the question! Music plays a pretty big role in my life. I've played viola since I was in 4th grade and went on a concert tour in Europe last summer, I play guitar, a little piano, and sing in the car. I listen to music nearly every waking minute (incase the ginat headphones I usually have on didn't give that one away). I think from now on I'm going to name my posts lyrics from songs that I really like that sort of tie into the question I'm answering. This particular song is about helping your children become the best they can be, and in turn they will help you become the best you can be. Bonus points if someone can name the artist. Ok, on to answering the question!

"What have you learned about management from your time here at SHM?"

I begin my response with a quote:

“The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work.”
-Agha Hasan Abedi

At SHM, you really get the feel that the management is more than just the people that manage things. Management is abundant. What is much less abundant, and I feel far more important, is leadership. Managers have subordinates, leaders have followers. I’ve learned that management is most effective when it is understood that they have more responsibilities than what their job description might say. A successful manager helps the staff learn and grow as human beings, not just as employees. I haven’t taken any business classes, but I bet there isn’t one that teaches this valuable skill. It’s just something a good manager sees and works to achieve.