The Busy Manager

For our initial offering, let us get into the perspective of
being "busy". By simple definition, "busy" is doing something;
however, "busy" can not be simply tagged to someone employed
while "lazy" attached to the unemployed or underemployed.

Well, before we go any further, what's all this crap about
being "busy" or not? So, what if one is "busy" or not?

Ok, point taken.

See, again, we can be employed but we may not necessarily
be "busy" but just a busybody.

Being truly busy implies three (3) aspects...

BUSY: Responsible. As the word tells us, busy is about doing
what you are tasked to do on time and to the best of your abilities.

"If you want a thing done well, call on some busy person to do it.
Busy people are generally painstaking and thorough in all they
do." - THE LAW OF SUCCESS

A busy manager is responsible. He knows he is a vital part of the
machine... whether he is in charge of marketing, operations,
finance, human resources or what; he knows his accountability
to the organization regardless of his mood.

BUSY: Productive. When you are responsible, you are generally
productive. As we know, productivity is about input and output.
However for this matter, productivity suggests going that extra
mile. Taking on more responsibility. This means, not because you
have accomplished your task, you could now sleep.

"Your employer does not control the sort of service you render.
You control that, and it is the thing that makes or breaks you."
- THE LAW OF SUCCESS

A busy manager is good in time management. He is excellent in
planning, consequently, he actively seeks ways to improve his
department's methodologies. Once work methods are improved,
productivity increases, hence, he can take on more
responsibilities.

This now brings us to the third aspect of being "busy".

BUSY: Growth. Because our productivity increased, growth
is inevitable. Yet again, for this article, growth is about gaining
more knowledge and/or skills. And so, growth is the laurel of
being truly busy; and this is seen not by simply being employed
but by knowing one's plans and activities.

"I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill,
one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."
- Nelson Mandela

A busy manager knows he can not sit on his laurels. He knows
that technical competence or professional knowledge is a key
strand in his authority; as a result, he constantly looks out for
trends and developments in his field of activity.

For the coming issues, we would be going into the different areas
of management such as marketing, operations... to name a few.

Take note... "If you know how to prioritize well...
... then you are that manager we can depend on."