management mountain

In First, Break All The Rules, the authors describe management as a mountain. To reach the peak, you need to pass the previous stages. To gauge your progress, they have a series of 12 questions broken up into groups.

The summit is reached when all questions are answered positively.

Base Camp: “What do I get?”

1. Do I know what is expected of me at work?
2. Do I have the materials and equipment I need to do my work right?

Camp 1: “What do I give?”

1. At work, do I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day?
2. In the last seven days, have I received recognition or praise for doing good work?
3. Does my supervisor, or someone at work, seem to care about me as a person?
4. Is there someone at work who encourages my development?

Camp 2: “Do I belong here?”

1. At work, do my opinions seem to count? 1.Does the mission/purpose of my company make me feel my job is important?
2. Are my co-workers committed to doing quality work?
3. Do I have a best friend at work?

Camp 3: “How can we all grow?”

1. In the last six months, has someone at work talked to me about my progress?
2. This last year, have I had opportunities at work to learn and grow?