Comments on: Do Parents Make Better Managers? http://www.businesspundit.com/do-parents-make-better-managers/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Brent Dusing http://www.businesspundit.com/do-parents-make-better-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 Brent Dusing Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:46:47 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3072#comment-2004 I agree, being a parent makes you a good manager. Why? Because parenting makes you understand the children's point of view, you have a good motivation to be productive at work and you learn to protect and care for what you have. I agree, being a parent makes you a good manager. Why? Because parenting makes you understand the children’s point of view, you have a good motivation to be productive at work and you learn to protect and care for what you have.

]]> By: Lewis Green http://www.businesspundit.com/do-parents-make-better-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 Lewis Green Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:27:58 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3072#comment-2003 AT my age I'd rather be a mediocre manager. AT my age I’d rather be a mediocre manager.

]]> By: aka_c http://www.businesspundit.com/do-parents-make-better-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 aka_c Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:11:35 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3072#comment-2002 Parenthood transforms people. Most parents associate their pre-kid years with adolescence/college -- a time when self interest rules all. New moms and dads pass through a gauntlet. The ones who get through successfully shed the narcissism and accept that the world is not revolving around them. They also gain a more acute ability to see themselves from others' eyes. Other life experiences can result in the same transformation - death of a loved one, fighting a disease, going to war. Some of the best parental advice I got was to smile every time your child walks in the room. You mean everything to that child -- you need to forget your own worries and be attentive to the impact you are having on this person. Same thing in management. Coach, boss, leader or whatever, usually you can expect that a parent will have as much or more real understanding and experience with listening and being patient, supportive, fair and firm than non-parents. Parenthood transforms people. Most parents associate their pre-kid years with adolescence/college — a time when self interest rules all. New moms and dads pass through a gauntlet. The ones who get through successfully shed the narcissism and accept that the world is not revolving around them. They also gain a more acute ability to see themselves from others’ eyes. Other life experiences can result in the same transformation – death of a loved one, fighting a disease, going to war. Some of the best parental advice I got was to smile every time your child walks in the room. You mean everything to that child — you need to forget your own worries and be attentive to the impact you are having on this person. Same thing in management. Coach, boss, leader or whatever, usually you can expect that a parent will have as much or more real understanding and experience with listening and being patient, supportive, fair and firm than non-parents.

]]> By: bdthomas http://www.businesspundit.com/do-parents-make-better-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 bdthomas Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:38:13 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3072#comment-2001 Do managers make better parents? Do managers make better parents?

]]> By: laurence haughton http://www.businesspundit.com/do-parents-make-better-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-2000 laurence haughton Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:24:03 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3072#comment-2000 When my first son was born my boss told me, "Here's my best advice for you. Every now and then let him win!" That's remarkably similar to some great advice I got researching my book on follow through. Tom Kelley told me, "To lead a hot team I had to learn to bite my lip." When my first son was born my boss told me, “Here’s my best advice for you. Every now and then let him win!”
That’s remarkably similar to some great advice I got researching my book on follow through. Tom Kelley told me, “To lead a hot team I had to learn to bite my lip.”

]]> By: Rob http://www.businesspundit.com/do-parents-make-better-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1999 Rob Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:10:51 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3072#comment-1999 Dan, I'm sure that's one reason. There are probably a multitude of issues here that the research didn't accurately separate out, and it's probably more correlation than causation. Chris, That's what I hear, hence the waiting. Dan,
I’m sure that’s one reason. There are probably a multitude of issues here that the research didn’t accurately separate out, and it’s probably more correlation than causation.

Chris,
That’s what I hear, hence the waiting.

]]> By: COD http://www.businesspundit.com/do-parents-make-better-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 COD Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:58:59 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3072#comment-1998 Actually, there won't be a decision point here for you. Once the kids come, you won't have time for the business books ;) Actually, there won’t be a decision point here for you. Once the kids come, you won’t have time for the business books ;)

]]> By: Dan http://www.businesspundit.com/do-parents-make-better-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Dan Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:21:20 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3072#comment-1997 I don't disagree with your thesis, but don't you think in part that parents are more motivated to be better employees because they have to support their kids? I don’t disagree with your thesis, but don’t you think in part that parents are more motivated to be better employees because they have to support their kids?

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