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Dave Delaney's useful advice for your development as a manager

Tom McManus (Transparency Associates, Southampton, New York, USA)
Dave Delaney (The Lancer Insurance Company, Long Beach, New York, USA)

Journal of Management Development

ISSN: 0262-1711

Article publication date: 29 May 2007

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to convey useful and practical advice on one's development as a manager from the perspective of a successful entrepreneur.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on lessons learned from founding and leading a $300 million business.

Findings

Beware of the transition from school to business. Take jobs that offer real experience. Showing up is 90 percent of the battle. If you are not in a job that you consider to be as much fun as what you do when you are not working, then you should go and try to find that job. The best decisions you make will be the mistakes you avoid. If it doesn't make sense it can't last. When you are explaining you are losing. Hire people who care. Break down barriers to communication. Embrace humor. You can't lead when your pants are too tight. Never ignore the last mile problem. Big egos destroy companies.

Originality/value

Valuable for managers at every stage of their development, and especially for those just entering the work force.

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Citation

McManus, T. and Delaney, D. (2007), "Dave Delaney's useful advice for your development as a manager", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 26 No. 5, pp. 468-474. https://doi.org/10.1108/02621710710748293

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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