Books do not teach rules of managerial life. Only managers have to frame their own rules by drawing upon their experience.

I have been an active ‘manager’ for quite some time now. I am honest in admitting that I am lucky to have ‘lived’ through different kinds of managerial life- in India and abroad – in a public sector financial institution, in a foreign owned multi national manufacturing organization in the private sector, in a business school (academic institution) and now in an Indian multi national organization in the private sector.

Drawing upon my above varied experience I have attempted to list out some basic rules for my managerial life. I have come to the conclusion that though I have been playing differing managerial roles in different types of organizations, they are not basically different from one another. I should admit, however, that their focus is different in these different organizations.

Though they are not sacrosanct and all time great, you may agree with me on some rules. May be you can add more rules or omit some of these rules depending upon your own experience.

What is the purpose of these rules? You may ask me. Well. If the managerial rules are framed by the organization in which we work for, they may not be entirely liked and followed by the managers. As we are only framing these rules basing on our experience, we may have ownership and our commitment to follow them will be greater. Hence there is greater probability and possibility for us to succeed.

In addition, organizations have many managers. But only very few managers are branded as successful managers. In my experience, I can qualify, only those managers who have framed and followed their own rules to follow succeed in their roles.

Hence, I assume there may not be any observations against framing or forming managerial rules to follow.

Now, I am sharing my managerial rules.

1. Pursue Achievable Goals

2. Keep a Genuine Smile

3. Share with Others

4. Help Thy Neighbors

5. Maintain a Youthful Spirit

6. Get Along with the Rich, the Poor, the Beautiful, & the Ugly

7. Keep Cool Under Pressure

8. See the logic in the opposite views

9. Forgive the Annoyance of Others

10. Have a Few Pals

11. Cooperate and Reap Greater Rewards

12. Treasure Every Moment with Your Loved Ones

13. Have High Confidence in Yourself

14. Respect the Disadvantaged

15. Indulge Yourself Occasionally

16. Surf the Net at Leisure

17. Take Calculated Risks

18. Understand "Money Isn't Everything"

Thanks for going through this sharing.