Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach

Exercise 8

LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF
To be strong in self-management, you need lots of self-awareness plus the ability to self-regulate.
Self-Management Keeps You Growing
E ntrepreneurship involves risk, confidence, insight, and more. But for those who have both the desire to attempt new things and self-management skills, it's a course with the potential for great personal and financial reward. Self-management skills reflect the ability to be objective in understanding personal strengths and weaknesses, and the capacity to make personal changes to continue improving and growing-both personally and professionally.
Being strong in self-management requires a great deal of self-awareness in addition to the ability to self-regulate. Selfmanagement requires self-knowledge as a person and in relationships with others, the exercise of initiative, acceptance of responsibility for good and bad behavior and accomplishments, and continuing adaptation for self-improvement. Self-management skills are critical for anyone seeking a successful career or wanting to do well in school, at work, and in everyday life. We are operating in challenging times full of uncertainty, change, and increasing complexity. The skills that serve us professionally and personally today may not serve well tomorrow as the relationships and technologies that define our lives continue to evolve.
Look at the self-management tips in the nearby box. These and other foundational tools for career success are available and can be grown and developed. But the motivation and the effort required to succeed through self-management must come from within. Only you can make the commitment to take charge of your personal and professional destiny and become a self-manager.
Self-Management Tips for Career Success
• Perform to your best. No matter what the assignment, you must work hard to quickly establish your credibility and work value.
• Be and stay flexible. Don't hide from ambiguity. Don't wait for structure. You must always adapt to new work demands, new situations, and new people.
• Keep the focus. You can't go forward without talent. Be a talent builder-always adding to and refining your talents to make them valuable to an employer.
• Do the work. Practice makes perfect. Like a professional golfer, you have to hit lots and lots of practice balls in order to make perfect shots during the match.
• Don't give up. Certainly never give up too soon. You have to stick with it, even during tough times. Remember-resilience counts. If you have talent and know what you love, go for it. Self-management is a way to realize your dreams.
GET TO KNOW YOURSELF BETTER
One of the best ways to check your capacity for self-management is to examine how you approach college, your academic courses, and the rich variety of development opportunities available on and off campus. Ask: What activities am I involved in currently How well do I balance these activities with academic and personal responsibilities Do I miss deadlines or turn in assignments pulled together at the last minute Do I accept poor or mediocre performance Do I learn from my mistakes