[Verbiage]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

é tu?

I do, my current sociology course is actually on different leadership styles and many people in my class have not led a team before. My last job I had 17 direct reports, and it was an eye opening experience. I don't think I ever wore so many hats; mediator, arbitrator, voice, advocate, law, judge, jury, executioner.

Now I'm a high level individual contributor that doesn't necessarily have direct reports, but I have to coordinate projects and modify data for departments that require my expertise. I prefer this much more. But I know a lot of you are very successful and have lots of experience with this stuff, so I was curious.

[Verbiage]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

Well, more like a guy who baby sits everyone else, fixes everyone else's problems, spends many hours a day at the office, (even if some of them are on BP) is the one responsible for everyone else's pay checks, is the one who loses money when others make mistakes, etc... more like that guy than like a boss i guess.

People like you are the backbone!

[Verbiage]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Yeh. I have a smallish team that I lead and inspire to greatness!

With a leader like you, surely greatness is inevitable.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by Verbiage

I do, my current sociology course is actually on different leadership styles and many people in my class have not led a team before. My last job I had 17 direct reports, and it was an eye opening experience. I don't think I ever wore so many hats; mediator, arbitrator, voice, advocate, law, judge, jury, executioner.

Now I'm a high level individual contributor that doesn't necessarily have direct reports, but I have to coordinate projects and modify data for departments that require my expertise. I prefer this much more. But I know a lot of you are very successful and have lots of experience with this stuff, so I was curious.

Wow!
WAAAAYYYYY too many. 11-12 is really maxing out capacity with 7-10 being ideal, depending on industry.

I've gone back and forth between the two roles, (IC and L) and prefer the leadership role best. I love sharing information and helping people to achieve their goals. Since my parents are professors emeriti, I guess the teaching apple didn't fall far from the tree. That said, never forget that I'm an:

Capitalist

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!!

[ASBSECU E93]

Originally Posted by Verbiage

Question for everyone: how many of you lead others in your careers/corporate environments, or manage a department with direct reports?

Yes - manage 2 divisions and have 5 direct reports.

[1MOREMOD]

Depends on location. Manage 1-15ish. Sucks at times being more of a responsible party than the actual employees at a site.

[Verbiage]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

Wow!
WAAAAYYYYY too many. 11-12 is really maxing out capacity with 7-10 being ideal, depending on industry.

I've gone back and forth between the two roles, (IC and L) and prefer the leadership role best. I love sharing information and helping people to achieve their goals. Since my parents are professors emeriti, I guess the teaching apple didn't fall far from the tree. That said, never forget that I'm an:

Capitalist

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Well, the team I managed was understaffed for far too long and forecasting trends had been off for so long, that I was left with no choice but to acquire more staff. I actually had to present my residual findings to senior management so those fucktards would actually listen, since management is 99% of the time clueless AF as to what actually happens in production. I'm not mad about it, it's just the way it is.

But yeah, you're an anomaly, dad.

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

Yes - manage 2 divisions and have 5 direct reports.

What kinda reports? What are their functions?

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Depends on location. Manage 1-15ish. Sucks at times being more of a responsible party than the actual employees at a site.

Aliens....have direct reports?! Not just UFO's?!

[UncleWede]

Midgets need guidance

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Midgets need guidance

They do, run into shit all the time

[08njSTEP]

Do 2 midgets equal 1 full size or is it more like 2 midgets equal 1.75 full size?

[1MOREMOD]

Depends what task they are put to

[bimmette]

FYI, Belgium has been banned from OT for a month. (Don't ask me why. You can ask him yourself.)

He says Hello and he misses us.

[Mr Tonka]

There is noting like starting your day standing naked while being examined by two rather attractive PAs as they do a head to toe skin scan.

I don't think i've ever felt my feet actively sweating until today. lol

[Axius]

Originally Posted by bimmette

FYI, Belgium has been banned from OT for a month. (Don't ask me why. You can ask him yourself.)

He says Hello and he misses us.

How am I supposed to ask a banned man why he is banned? Voodoo magic?

[bimmette]

Originally Posted by Axius

How am I supposed to ask a banned man why he is banned? Voodoo magic?

Through the magic of PM

[Axius]

Originally Posted by bimmette

Through the magic of PM

...., is that some kind of voodoo magic?



Seriously..., you can get PM's while banned? I wonder what my inbox looks like on my old username...

[RJ_]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

There is noting like starting your day standing naked while being examined by two rather attractive PAs as they do a head to toe skin scan.

I don't think i've ever felt my feet actively sweating until today. lol

Fear boner?

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by Axius

...., is that some kind of voodoo magic?



Seriously..., you can get PM's while banned? I wonder what my inbox looks like on my old username...

He's banned from OT. Not BP.

He's not as evil as Billup was.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by RJ_

Fear boner?

Secret pics of naked ass posted to OT

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by RJ_

Fear boner?

No, i've got control over the boner. Just haven't been to the dermatologist in about 15 years and thought i had a few suspect items. The nakedness only added to my manufactured pressure.

[Axius]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

He's banned from OT. Not BP.

He's not as evil as Billup was.

OhhhhhhhhhhHHhHHhhHhhhhHHhHHHH....HhhHHhHH.....



Hey..., I'm the evil twin, he is a pussy.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by Axius

OhhhhhhhhhhHHhHHhhHhhhhHHhHHHH....HhhHHhHH.....



Hey..., I'm the evil twin, he is a pussy.

My bad, he's not as evil as Billup's evil twin.

But.... if you are so much more evil, wouldn't you be banned as well?