I can t win. I can lose, but I can t win. Most of us had little training in management. We earned editor s jobs because we were good at something else. But ASNE members have an opportunity to change that pattern by providing newly minted editors with the management training that will make a difference.
People are different.
You have to learn to treat people the way they want to be treated. That means understanding the complexities and opportunities of diversity. Management skills need to be studied. Otherwise, colleagues become victims of a young editor s learning curve. Things go wrong.