10+ Lessons from Dads

A list dedicated to Dads. You’ll find good management tips here. If reading it brings to mind any lessons you learned from your Dad – about ways to be a better manager, whether it’s managing yourself or resources or people or morale or productivity – will you share them with us?

Here are 10 great articles that include lessons from lots of different Dads.

1. Quote of the Week for Fathers Day about problems.

2. Quote of the Week from Dad about tough times.

3. 10 Tips for Tough Times for lessons from John Wooden’s Dad, Richard Petty’s Dad and others.

4. Lessons from the Fitch Family – a 104 year old company in Carrboro, North Carolina.

5. Secrets from SH Basnight & Sons – an 87 year old company in Hillsborough, North Carolina

6. Lessons from Phil Ford’s Dad on respect and hard work.

7. Lessons from Mick Mixon’s Dad on expectations, responsibility and taking a stand.

8. Lesson from Dad on Running the Train on responsibility, tools, support and authority.

9. Help! I’m stranded! a great reminder about preparing for emergencies.

10. I love burned biscuits now and then a lovely way to end the list.

Great lessons from our Dads who sometimes demand – sometimes ask. Sometimes push – sometimes pull. Sometimes yell – and are sometimes silent.

All great lessons that help us be better managers – and better people.

What lessons from your Dad will you appreciate and celebrate – not just on Father’s Day – but every day?

See also: The Best Fathers Day Gift

 

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