Comments on: Management skills for entrepreneurs http://www.energybyte.com/blog/management-skills-for-entrepreneurs Doing Business, Start-ups, Small Business Blog Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:12:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Charlton [Visitor] http://www.energybyte.com/blog/management-skills-for-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1#comment-29 Chris Charlton [Visitor] Wed, 08 Jun 2005 15:12:25 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blogs/?p=45#comment-29 It took only two seconds to recognize I've worked under and with both. I don't think I've enjoyed the extreme versions of either. Sometimes, if I feel they're too harsh then I want freedom, or if I feel they're too laxed then I feel I am above than the project.<br /> <br /> One past scenario that left me jaded on the Despotic Manager (who proposed lies about me and had me removed after I protested about another programmer not getting paid) is that he had higher commission if we delivered early, <b>but never</b> told the team (me). if I was told I could get a cut, then I happily would've slept under my desk. Can I fire my employer?<br /> <br /> Now I don't "work for someone else", which is total bull since each client I take on is me working for them, but <i>they</i> like me... I hope! ;) It took only two seconds to recognize I’ve worked under and with both. I don’t think I’ve enjoyed the extreme versions of either. Sometimes, if I feel they’re too harsh then I want freedom, or if I feel they’re too laxed then I feel I am above than the project.

One past scenario that left me jaded on the Despotic Manager (who proposed lies about me and had me removed after I protested about another programmer not getting paid) is that he had higher commission if we delivered early, but never told the team (me). if I was told I could get a cut, then I happily would’ve slept under my desk. Can I fire my employer?

Now I don’t “work for someone else”, which is total bull since each client I take on is me working for them, but they like me… I hope! ;)

]]> By: Alexandru COSTIN [Visitor] http://www.energybyte.com/blog/management-skills-for-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1#comment-28 Alexandru COSTIN [Visitor] Tue, 07 Jun 2005 20:03:36 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blogs/?p=45#comment-28 I am the despotic manager CDO is talking about :). This might be bad, and I'm trying to be a better person - but I am "evil" by design.<br /> <br /> However, this made our company a solid one, with 200% growth year on year in the last 3 years, etc. But, indeed, while we've passed over the 30 members in our team, there is a need for change. I hope I'll be able to better manage my team, or at least hire someone to do it for me :)<br /> <br /> Alexandru I am the despotic manager CDO is talking about :) . This might be bad, and I’m trying to be a better person – but I am “evil” by design.

However, this made our company a solid one, with 200% growth year on year in the last 3 years, etc. But, indeed, while we’ve passed over the 30 members in our team, there is a need for change. I hope I’ll be able to better manage my team, or at least hire someone to do it for me :)

Alexandru

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