Learning To Manage

Do you manage people?  As the next installment in this series, we at Things Have Changed Management Consulting LLC, are going to help you succeed by giving you some tips on how to motivate your employees.  It turns out that Alec Baldwin, perhaps the greatest actor in the history of the world (albeit somewhat nuts), has throughout his career provided a virtual tutorial on how to demonstrate leadership.  We've chosen two examples in the hope that you can learn from them and apply the lessons in your workplace.

The first is from the movie Glengarry Glenn Ross (1992), written by David Mamet.  The cast includes Kevin Spacey, Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris and Alan Arkin.  The story revolves around a real estate boiler house operation selling worthless plots of land.  Alec Baldwin only had one scene - but what a scene.  Find out why Mitch and Murray sent him.  If he can't motivate and inspire you I don't know who can.  Just think of the value it will add if you show this at your next team meeting.  Plus it contains some inventive prize ideas for your next office contest. The second, from 30 Rock, shows the more nurturing and intuitive side of leadership.  Watch it and you'll learn how to listen to your employees, empathize with them and embrace their craziness.

Let me know how it goes!