Sunday, February 28, 2010

The Devil Wears Prada

Hi friends I am back with another movie review. This time I would like to tell you the Management lessons from the movie The Devil Wears Prada. This is a must watch movie for all fresher’s who want to make it big. The movie is about making right choices early in one’s career. This will make a lot of difference when he/she reach the top. Let me share with you few of the management lessons from the movie:
  • Work Life Balance 
The movie shows that Andy gets the job which she is not able to co-op up with her personnel life. This can be seen from the fact that when she is doing well with her job her love life is in trouble. One has to properly prioritize between career and ambition on one hand, compared with pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development on the other.
  • Managing Your Boss 
No one can depict what kind of boss he/she will get when they join the job. One has to change his/her attitude according to boss. The relationship with your boss is probably the most important relationship you have at work. Boss management can stimulate better performance; improve your working life, job satisfaction, and workload. Give your boss a hand and reap the rewards.
  • Be yourself 
Always be yourself and don’t lie during interviews. Be confident about yourself and don’t bluff during interview. Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. ~Judy Garland
  • Work Attitude 
You should always respect your job this is the kind of work attitude expected. The most important thing to do as you begin your new career is to define your attitude towards work.
  • Leadership Styles 
The movie shows that the boss opinion is the final decision and nothing else matter. The point is that there are different leadership styles so one has to work accordingly. There are a number of different approaches, or 'styles' to leadership and management that are based on different assumptions and theories. The style that individuals use will be based on a combination of their beliefs, values and preferences, as well as the organizational culture and norms which will encourage some styles and discourage others.
  • Patience 
From the movie we get the lesson that we should not get de-motivated after failure. The boss might try to increase work load for first few months just to check your patience. Be patient and the result will be fruitful.
Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success. Brian Adams
  • Politics 
You will always find politics in office at all the level. One has to take care all the time. Politics will always be a part of organizations so long as people are involved. So try to keep oneself away from the politics.
  • Loyalty and Commitment 
By the end of the movie we get the lesson that we should be committed to our job and also loyal to our boss. The boss also should show workers some loyalty so staffers don't jump the company at regular interval.

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