Market Managers be careful how you choose your words
"Words matter," "They are a key component of persuasive communication. Regardless of the audience, topic, or industry ... a leader uses language to influence someone's mind in order to achieve a certain result. That's one reason they're seen as leaders; their words compel people to follow."
True leaders are born not trained. A leader is someone people just naturally want to follow and respect. This person inspires them. There are a lot of people trying to be leaders who have no clue of what it really means to be one.
True leaders are born not trained. A leader is someone people just naturally want to follow and respect. This person inspires them. There are a lot of people trying to be leaders who have no clue of what it really means to be one.
This one I can't agree on, while true you have some that are natural leaders, some can be train to be leaders, I have took a few cutters that hardly ever open their mouth, shy and made market managers out of them. the ones that are alive today are still market managers, a couple have moved up to Meat God and the others rarely have any turn over in cutters. There cutters are ones that are picked to take other markets.
While I never had a hundred percent record in changing a meat cutters views about his self, I have done well enough that I have made a difference in a lot of meat cutters life's
One i'm quite proud of was send to me to fired because of his attitude , My Meat God gave me two weeks to fire him, When the time was up and I got the call to see if he was gone, I took a ass chewing because I bucked him on it. As I told him the man was a damn good meat cutter, just let me work with him. It took me almost a year but he changed. Now he is the man that took my place and bet three of the records I set in that market.
Not patting myself on the back but most of the time all it takes is instilling coincidence in a man and his ability to cut meat and listening to some of his problems with the company and working to help eliminate them if possible
As a young cutting room manager for A&P I was given a free Dale Carnegie's leadership training course teaches you to sharpen skills & improve performance. I think this was a turning point in my meat cutting career because after this I apply what I had learn to move up the ladder. If you ever get a chance at this course take it, you want be disappointed
The definition of a leader is: the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country. But then the leader must show leadership which is a little different; Leadership is the action of leading a group of people or an organization. As Leon pointed out a good leader must have courage, not afraid of taking risk, not being afraid of bucking the system. A good leader knows how to influence his people to help them realize that they can make a difference. A good leader makes his people respect him by showing examples and setting standards of quality workmanship.
So therefore a leader without leadership ability is merely a authority figure. Possibly there was some leadership abilities however it was far below expectations. Thus he has lost the respect of his crew due primarily to is lack of courage and becomes a "yes person".
Now we all know everyone can't be a leader as Buergermister pointed out. However, being a good follower is an asset to a good leader. Unfortunately today; we have the followers, following the followers.
Back when I was a lead cutter. I started checking out leadership books at the library to read in my truck on lunch. 1 of the younger guys asked me why . I told him it was my responsibility to get me to the next level. I knew then to move up you had to get people to not only follow but also find out how to make them enjoy working harder.
Back when I was a lead cutter. I started checking out leadership books at the library to read in my truck on lunch. 1 of the younger guys asked me why . I told him it was my responsibility to get me to the next level. I knew then to move up you had to get people to not only follow but also find out how to make them enjoy working harder.
If someone is already working their hardest, you better be careful. If they find out that you're reading books on how to make them work harder, you will probably offend them and it may backfire on you. How would you like it if you found out your supervisor is trying real hard to think of ways to make you work harder? And that you're not enjoying it enough?
I think you should keep it a secret. Those books you're reading. Or the reason for reading them. It will probably offend the entire crew. I think some of you are taking this job too serious.
when I started I was told I had six months to be as fast as the rest of the market or go to the grocery dept. I only been cutting fourteen months and i'm faster than any of them
I'd be interested to see if you still feel that way in 30 years
I hope I don't become embittered by others or management as I reach for what I want from the trade. I love it and have made my plans for it to be my career, I actually work two part time jobs, one doing construction work on my days off and at night I clean office buildings. This extra I make is going toward a meat merchandising course, business course and my own meat market. The meat shop I have plan for when I hit 30, I'm 23 now, so I have a seven year deadline for the shop. I also started a saving account only for my retirement, I put 30 dollars in it every week, even if I have to put off a date or go with out something. I haven't miss a week since high school.
I'd be interested to see if you still feel that way in 30 years
I hope I don't become embittered by others or management as I reach for what I want from the trade. I love it and have made my plans for it to be my career, I actually work two part time jobs, one doing construction work on my days off and at night I clean office buildings. This extra I make is going toward a meat merchandising course, business course and my own meat market. The meat shop I have plan for when I hit 30, I'm 23 now, so I have a seven year deadline for the shop. I also started a saving account only for my retirement, I put 30 dollars in it every week, even if I have to put off a date or go with out something. I haven't miss a week since high school.
Sounds like a great plan! To have your own shop by 30. And already putting away for retirement. I wish I had made a plan of some sort. It would have been different from yours, but at least you have one. I didn't even start my own separate retirement plan (IRA) until I was 35. I do have something from my union which I could start taking now, but it's not enough. I need to work a couple more years. You sound very smart and hard working. I think you could really excel in a better trade. But if this is what you love, then go for it. I'm rooting for you. Good luck.
