What makes a leader?
Another perspective that leaders have is that they take ownership of the planning, process and outcome. They share the planning and processes and seek to insure that the outcome is positive. They act like they are owners of the outcome. They act as if success or failure were personally affecting them (which [...]
What makes a Leader? Some perspectives need to be in place…
I start with this one, but it is not necessarily the first or most important concept. It might be, but I don’t really know. You might think it is and you may not.
Leadership is not about you.
Leaders are not in it [...]
Leaders look farther down the road than others. By constantly forcing themselves to see farther, they get a better perspective on what might happen tomorrow and beyond. This perspective allows them to present the future to others.
What is vision? It is just painting a picture of where you could go. It [...]
Leadership is a much needed quality that most people are looking for in others. They want political leaders, sports leaders, business leaders, spiritual leaders and so much more. But what about that quality in us? Are you a leader? Do you have leadership qualities? I am speaking on the subject of [...]
Intuition
Intuition is the capacity of knowing something without necessarily using a rational processes. It is a gut feeling and a sense that something lies beneath the surface or behind the screen. Knowing what that unspoken “thing” means can be a great advantage to your firm.
It allows you to move past the surface and get [...]
Let’s get moving!!!
Come on – we can do this
Don’t stop now – we are really close
It will get better.
All of these comments above come from the enthusiasm that can be generated by the CAD Manager.
Just being energized and excited about the future can make things happen. Do you generate excitement about the future? Or do [...]
Often it is sheer determination that allows progress to be made in the area of CAD Management.
The site thefreedictionary.com defines determination as:
a. Firmness of purpose; resolve
b. A fixed intention or resolution
It has also been said that determination is the ability to look past ostacles and not just stare at them.
Winston Churchill put it well [...]
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CAD Managers give structure to CAD processes.
Are you providing the structure that your firm needs? Structure comes from more than just the CAD Standards.
Here are a few things that provide structure to your firm:
1. Purchasing processes. I have talked about having an approved software list when I wrote on Preventative CAD Management and [...]
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Creativity is valuable. Not many have it in great quantities. Not many use it to their advantage. CAD Managers can bring value to their firm by being creative in their approach to management, problem solving and decision making.
Creative thinking can take on many flavors. It can come from many places. [...]
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