As he looked back, he was glad he hadn’t waited to start using One Minute Management until he thought he could do it just right. He’d admitted to his team, “I’m not used to telling people how good they are or how I feel. And I’m not sure I can always remember to tell you that I value and think well of you when I give a Re-Direct.” So, he had to smile when someone said, “Well, you could at least give it a try!” By simply asking people if they wanted to be managed by such a manager, and admitting that he might not always be able to do it right, he’d accomplished something important. People knew
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