Rules of Management, The

Richard Templar is an astute observer of human behavior and understands what makes the difference between those of us who effortlessly glide towards success and those of us who struggle against the tide. He has distilled these observations into his Rules titles. More than 1 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templar's Rules.

Managing your team
1.   Get them emotionally involved
2.   Know what a team is and how it works
3.   Set realistic targets – no, really realistic
4.   Hold effective meetings . . .
5.   No, really effective
6.   Make meetings fun
7.   Make your team better than you
8.   Know your own importance
9.   Set your boundaries
10. Be ready to prune
11. Offload as much as you can – or dare
12. Let them make mistakes
13. Accept their limitations
14. Encourage people
15. Be very, very good at finding the right people
16. Hire raw talent
17. Take the rap
18. Give credit to the team when it deserves it
19. Get the best resources for your team
20. Celebrate
21. Keep track of everything you do and say
22. Be sensitive to friction
23. Create a good atmosphere
24. Inspire loyalty and team spirit
25. Have and show trust in your staff
26. Respect individual differences
27. Listen to ideas from others
28. Adapt your style to each team member
29. Let them think they know more than you (even if they don’t)
30. Don’t always have to have the last word
31. Understand the roles of others
32. Ensure people know exactly what is expected of them
33. Have clear expectations
34. Use positive reinforcement motivation
35. Don’t try justifying stupid systems
36. Be ready to say yes
37. Train them to bring you solutions, not problems
 
Managing yourself
38. Work hard
39. Set the standard
40. Enjoy yourself
41. Don’t let it get to you
42. Know what you are supposed to be doing
43. Know what you are actually doing
44. Value your time
45. Be proactive, not reactive
46. Be consistent
47. Set realistic targets for yourself – no, really realistic
48. Have a game plan, but keep it secret
49. Get rid of superfluous rules
50. Learn from your mistakes
51. Be ready to unlearn – what works, changes
52. Cut the crap – prioritize
53. Cultivate those in the know
54. Know when to kick the door shut
55. Fill your time productively and profitably
56. Have a Plan B and a Plan C
57. Capitalize on chance – be lucky, but never admit it
58. Recognize when you’re stressed
59. Manage your health
60. Be prepared for the pain and pleasure
61. Face the future
62. Head up, not head down
63. See the wood and the trees
64. Know when to let go
65. Be decisive, even if it means being wrong sometimes
66. Adopt minimalism as a management style
67. Visualize your blue plaque
68. Have principles and stick to them
69. Follow your intuition