When it comes to running your own startup company, you have to be able to manage others effectively. It’s difficult to be an effective manager without letting your employees take advantage of you or dislike you. Here are some management lessons you can learn from the movies:
1. Film: 9 to 5
While this iconic film mostly focuses on sexism in the workplace, it also teaches managers not to take credit for the work of others. When you encourage your workers to share their ideas and give them the credit they deserve, you’ll earn their respect and improve productivity.
“Dabney Coleman's Franklin Hart Jr. truly checks all the boxes as far as terrible bosses go. Not only does he bully and harass his female employees like newbie Judy (Jane Fonda) and long suffering secretary Doralee (Dolly Parton), but he lies and pretends that great ideas from veteran office manager Violet (Lily Tomlin) are his own, and passes her over for a promotion to hand it to a male colleague.”
2. Film: The Devil Wears Prada
What can you possibly learn from the dragon boss played by Meryl Streep in this film? While she is intimidating and often harsh, she is still a good teacher. You don’t have to insult your workers to help them learn as she does in the film, but take their mistakes (and yours) and turn them into lessons.
“A good manager takes mistakes and if she can, turns them into learning opportunities for everyone to do better in the future.”
3. Film: Working Girl
In this classic film, new managers can learn how to foster a culture of sharing and collaboration at work. Instead of stealing ideas and doing everything you can to get ahead, you should share ideas and work as a team to accomplish your goals and achieve more as a group than you could ever do alone.
“An effective manager understands he or she needs to be collaborative and that valuable ideas can come from everywhere. And yes, Tess did assume her boss’s identity to get ahead -- but come on, those are minor details.”
What advice do you have for new managers?
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