Three quotes

Project managers in particular and the collective "bosses" in general ...

Boris Akunin, “Coronation, or the Last of the Novels”

It is imperative that we encourage and reward subordinates - but in moderation, not just for conscientious performance of duties, but for special zeal. It is also necessary to punish, but only fairly. At the same time, it should be clearly explained why the punishment was imposed and, of course, it should in no case be humiliating. I repeat once again: if a subordinate does not cope with his work, the boss is to blame.

I have forty-two people in Fontanny, fourteen in Tsarskoye, and twenty-three more in Crimea. And everything is in its place, you can believe me. Panteleimon Kuzmich himself, the butler of His Highness Grand Duke Mikhail Mikhailovich Sr., told me more than once “You, Athanasius Stepanovich, are a real psychologist.” And he did not disdain to ask me advice in especially difficult cases.

For example, in the year before last in the Gatchina Palace one junior footman got to his staff - there are no words, to what senseless. Panteleimon Kuzmich tormented himself with him, beat, and asked me to take a closer look: a club from clubs, he said, but it was a pity to drive away. I took a guy - I wanted to shine. In the dining room was unsuitable, in the dressing room, too, in the kitchen all the more. In a word, as they say, a strong nut. And once I look - he sits in the yard and through the glass shard looks at the sun. I became curious. Stopped, watching. And so he fumbled with this glass, as if he got what a priceless diamond. Either breathe on it, then rub it on the sleeve. It dawned on me here. I instructed him to wipe the glass in the house - and what do you think? My windows shone like rhinestone. And the guy did not need to be urged, so from morning till night he polished the glass after the glass. Now he is the best window washer in all of St. Petersburg, Panteleymon Kuzmich has butlers in the queue recording him. This is what it means that a man has found his calling.

(Paragraphing is mine).

Tom DeMarco, Deadline. Project Management Roman

Four basic rules of management

1. Find the right people.
2. Give them the job for which they are best suited.
3. Do not forget about motivation.
4. To help them to unite in one team and work so on.

(Everything else is administrative nonsense.)

Stas Davydov, “Do not interfere with my work!”

• To entrust people with the work that they love. Do not charge the one you do not like.
• Track preferences to change your business profile on time.
• If possible, make the result of work “close” for employees so that they do not lose awareness of what they are working for.