Something About Rose

I spent the past few days thinking about Rose. This past March, Rose became one of our Malaysian subscribers to Management Skills Blog and wrote to ask for help.

“A very good day to you Mr. Tom. I am looking to join a new corporation as a Business Unit Manager here in my country of Malaysia. Prior to this, I’ve had ten years of working experience, both in sales and production. Currently, I’m studying for my MBA.

“I was approached by the Unit Manager of a company to take over her post when she opts for retirement at the end of this year. She has actually done a good job in establishing the brand name of the company in its niche market. My job is to bring the business to a new level, through differentiation into new market segments, and find leading franchise opportunities to expand our reach. At the same time, I’ll oversee operations as well. I’m already feeling nervous now. My experience was in industrial sales, and now, I find myself taking up something really new to me—a management job, building a franchise for this business. I’m scared that I may not deliver although I never promised miracles during my interviews.”

Over the next few posts, I will tell you the story of Rose and the decisions she made. By the way, she took the job.
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