Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Dilbert


I love Dilbert--So you might see a few comics posted on here from time to time--just a warning :) I think this Comic is telling of workplace environment. The manager has come up with an idea that he is going to take credit for, and at the looks of it not that great of idea. However, instead of doing the work on his own he is making is employee do all the work and get it to him immediately. This manager isn't taking into account the other work that his subordinate might have to do, or the fact that what he needs is not a top priority. He also is not taking into affect how this must infuriate and upset the person that he is managing, and suppose to be leading and motivating. I think this is a perfect example of a lack of leadership. I personally can relate to the above experience at a past job, and I know first handed that it is infuriating when a manager expects you to drop everything for a personal project without knowing your work load. Does anybody else have experience with this?

What is a Leader?

Welcome to my blog! This is the first time I have had my own blog, so bear with me as I explore the blog world :)



Currently, I work for a Non-Profit association in Alexandria Virginia. I am a Membership & Leadership Specialist at this Association, and am currently interested in going back to school to get my masters in Non-Profit Management. With that in mind I am taking a Management class at Nova this semester and am writing this blog to better understand Leading. Leading is one of the main functions of management.
"Leading is inspiring and motivating workers to work hard to achieve organizational goals". The previous quote came from my textbook this semester, and has gotten me thinking about leading and how it affects my job and our goals as an organization.




I hope to delve into this deeper this semester, and look forward to having you follow me along the way :)