Why is it that so many businesses seem to flip flop their managerial positions? Especially for those businesses where the management seems to be working well, why change it at all? For example, my mother works for Verizon Wireless, and ever few months or so, Verizon will move their managers around from store to store. I think that this is because, in theory, they don't want the employees to become too comfortable where they are. In that sense, comfort is being equated to complacency.



Management is extremely important to the success of any business venture. The cause for the failures of most businesses starts with the management. If a manager is supposed to open up a store by a certain time but never gets to the store on time, forcing employees and customers to wait in their cars outside, something this small could actually spiral out of control fairly quickly, leaving people with a mess on their hands to have to clean up. Changing management, while it may seem like a good idea to some, may also have disastrous effects. After all, what if the employees really liked who they were working for and had developed a strong relationship?

Most people are not huge advocates for change. They like to only have to learn something once before becoming comfortable with it. When you uproot people, it sometimes creates confusion and trepidation. Managers need to remain professional at all times and try to be as unbiased in their decision-making where employees are involved. For instance, you wouldn't like it if you found out that your manager gave the other girl a raise based on the fact that she was prettier and had a better sob story would you? We would be naïve to sit here and proclaim that this sort of thing never happens when in fact it most certainly does.

Managers can learn a lot from the employees who work under them and vice versa. By bettering yourself through online courses or by attending workshops on how to be a more effective leader, people in managerial (and non managerial) positions can begin to think more critically about the issues revolving around the workplace. At some point in your life, you may have the opportunity to step into a leadership role, and this is where knowing how to manage others is key. Be a leader, not a follower. Understand why certain managers behave the way that they do, and if it seems like a positive example to follow, then follow it.

Recently, my brother has been revamping his resume in preparation to apply to other managerial positions that pay more money. For the past few years now, he has worked as a retail manager and was feeling a little downtrodden over his situation. I've never been a manager, but I've observed enough to know that in order to effectively lead others, you have to demonstrate a willingness and desire to have confidence and stand up for what is right. And this, believe me, is much more difficult than you think!