I think i had a good start in 2009, hippppppieeeeee!! ^_^
So today I have interview my first guy for my coming team as a manager, in order to build up a very solid foundation in insurance industry.
He is introduced by one of my clients.
You need to be very confident otherwise people disrespect you as a manager, you need to be someone people can look up to, rely on, at the same time you need to prepare to babysit, become a target for complaining, attack, abuse....etc i would like to quote one of my favorite books: the rules of management
"Careers adviser: What would you like to do when you leave school?
16-year-old: I want to be a manager.
Did this happen to you? No, me neither. But there you are anyway.
As a manager you are expected to be a lot of things. A tower of strength, a leader and innovator, a magician (conjuring up pay rise, resources and extra staff at the drop of a hat), a kindly uncle/aunt, a shoulder to cry on, a dynamic motivator, a stern but fair judge, a diplomat, a politician, a financial wizard (no, this is quite different from being a magician), a protector, a Saviour and a saint.
you are responsible for a whole gang of people that you probably did not pick, may not like, might have nothing in common with and who perhaps won't like you much."
hmmmmm, sounds great! >.<
This guy came to me, and guess what he told me? that he got a PHD and huge human network if he make some phone calls his friends will come, do anything, block bullets and die for him? not really...
He was telling me he has lost both of his parents, currently unemployed, her elder sister just got marry can barely support the family, 2 of his younger sisters are still studying, he is getting Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from the government.
I cannot help it but immediately want to help him, the more i work in the company, the more i see in this industry, the more i understand the beauty of this industry is you can never underestimate anyone.
People living in the society, their dress always imply how successful they are, but it does not in insurance, the top sales are not some handsome man who can talk like a charm, but some 40 years old women you can't even remember her face on the street when she walked pass you.
People who is earning million a year probably someone you find his looks funny, and point out laughing.
And you can also find some nice people in the office always produce so little pleasing their manager is their only way to survive.
So I would like to say I am so confident things will turn out great, I do not need a PHD or someone got IQ150, I need someone who work hard and stay strong and consistent and reliable, don't care if he is gay or under dog or dress up like a Santa Claus.
Man, hope is awesome!
So today I have interview my first guy for my coming team as a manager, in order to build up a very solid foundation in insurance industry.
He is introduced by one of my clients.
You need to be very confident otherwise people disrespect you as a manager, you need to be someone people can look up to, rely on, at the same time you need to prepare to babysit, become a target for complaining, attack, abuse....etc i would like to quote one of my favorite books: the rules of management
"Careers adviser: What would you like to do when you leave school?
16-year-old: I want to be a manager.
Did this happen to you? No, me neither. But there you are anyway.
As a manager you are expected to be a lot of things. A tower of strength, a leader and innovator, a magician (conjuring up pay rise, resources and extra staff at the drop of a hat), a kindly uncle/aunt, a shoulder to cry on, a dynamic motivator, a stern but fair judge, a diplomat, a politician, a financial wizard (no, this is quite different from being a magician), a protector, a Saviour and a saint.
you are responsible for a whole gang of people that you probably did not pick, may not like, might have nothing in common with and who perhaps won't like you much."
hmmmmm, sounds great! >.<
This guy came to me, and guess what he told me? that he got a PHD and huge human network if he make some phone calls his friends will come, do anything, block bullets and die for him? not really...
He was telling me he has lost both of his parents, currently unemployed, her elder sister just got marry can barely support the family, 2 of his younger sisters are still studying, he is getting Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from the government.
I cannot help it but immediately want to help him, the more i work in the company, the more i see in this industry, the more i understand the beauty of this industry is you can never underestimate anyone.
People living in the society, their dress always imply how successful they are, but it does not in insurance, the top sales are not some handsome man who can talk like a charm, but some 40 years old women you can't even remember her face on the street when she walked pass you.
People who is earning million a year probably someone you find his looks funny, and point out laughing.
And you can also find some nice people in the office always produce so little pleasing their manager is their only way to survive.
So I would like to say I am so confident things will turn out great, I do not need a PHD or someone got IQ150, I need someone who work hard and stay strong and consistent and reliable, don't care if he is gay or under dog or dress up like a Santa Claus.
Man, hope is awesome!
