If there’s one metaphor to describe an effective manager, that will be fire and ice. Fire because the position itself is synonymous to a hot seat. You’ll get your ass burned out by simultaneous pressure and relentless beating from disdainful subordinates and
delusional superiors. Ice, because to outwit and survive this jungle feat, you’ll have to play it cool. No bling-blings please and oversize jerseys of Eminem! Stick to your corporate suit, but keep your poise and composure intact. Even if harassed and almost crazed, learn to hide tension behind the covers and sizzle with unperturbed confidence. That’s a secret even used to win the Miss Universe. For decades, these ladies almost made us believe that swimsuits match the high heels. It’s utterly absurd, but as always we assume elegance. Back stage, they must be fuming like wild cats but in front of the camera, they make it seem like they’re so pure to love each other so much when they actually wishing each other bad luck. As a manager, you won’t be competing for love or friendship, but at least the benefit of respect when you make it seem like things are under control and you know what to do.
“Most of the time, I come up with stupid ideas. Better have some thing to say than nothing at all!” and according to Gregg Matthews, it’s 99 % effective. Nobody wants to see a deflating ego and a
plummeting confidence level of an ass hole right before their very eyes, especially when office crisis breaks out. That will be an awful sight. “Give them something to believe in, or else they’ll scoot out like pigeons”, the sales manager confessed. Management isn’t all about the glamor of planning and goals setting. The filth comes right in when you need to contain the situation at hand and control the crack before it blows out.
When in a lot of stress, try these tricks to relieve the tension. Tap your feet on the floor, breathe deeply and when you don’t know what to do, act as if you’re angry or you’ve got a bad temper. Don’t let stress crack you up; as soon as it does you’ll be in a wild goose chase. Think and solutions will dawn on you like the breeze after heat.
