Persistence; In Business. In Sports. In Life. A Business Memoir

I remember hearing my father give his opinion about a neighbor who lived near us. It was across the back forty but we could see his house from our back door. He said Belcher is a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none. I never understood if this was a compliment or an insult. Maybe it was both. When I think of a general manager that statement often comes to mind. A good general manager must have a lot of tools in his toolbox. But he doesn't have to be an expert at anything. For example I can install a residential generator complete with the automatic transfer switch but I have to Google the formula for converting volts to amps. An expert would know this and many other technical details. But when the power goes out my generator comes on.</p>The very best general managers don't have any blind spots. They might not see everything clearly but they do see everything.</p><p><br></p>