Re: What would you do if *you* were the VP? (was Re: manager credibility)

[John Fleming <johntwrl -at- hotmail -dot- com>]

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 21:39:56 -0500, while chained to a desk in the
scriptorium, steve -at- writersbookmall -dot- com ("Steve Schwarzman") wrote:

> $Out of the blue, I got a call this week from a recruiter looking for a tech
> $pubs VP (me? a VP?) to lead "hundreds" of writers in a large corporation. It
> $was great to get the call - but alas, circumstances do not allow me to
> $consider the position.
> $
> $Still, it was exciting to think of the possibilities. This thread has been
> $more or less about what a manager ought to be. So what would you do if *you*
> $were the VP?

How well can I delegate some of that ahthority?

If I have hundreds of writers working for me, I am going to need a
little help from others to keep the shop running smoothly.

John Fleming
Technical Writer
Edmonton, Alberta

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