Positive Inspirational Leadership Stories

The Efficient Manager

The Effective Manager

• Does things right

• Does the right things

• Acquires knowledge

• Applies knowledge

• Works harder

• Works smarter

• Solves problems

• Exploits opportunities

• Sees a problem in every opportunity

• Sees an opportunity in every problem

• Collects data

• Interprets data

• Saves money

• Makes money

• Maximises profit

• Optimises profit

• Answers questions

• Poses the right questions

• Knows that half his or her advertising budget is wasted

• Knows which half his or her advertising budget is wasted

• Sees through rear view mirror

• Sees through periscope or from a helicopter

• Puts out bush fires

• Develops fire prevention measures

• Is a thermometer - reacts to change

• Is a thermostat - and anticipates change

• Will be shocked by the future

• Will shock the future

• Sees part of the animal

• Sees the whole animal

• Uses the left - hand side of his or her brain

• Uses the right - hand side of his or her brain

• Sees the bars

• Sees the stars