Are You a Manager or a Leader?
You are paid to be a manager; your success comes from being a leader. Every organization needs managers who can organize people and resources in order to get the job done. However, every company also needs leaders who can inspire people towards achieving extraordinary results. Managers, at every level, are expected to play both roles in today’s modern organization. The following tips will help you determine whether you are both an effective manager and a successful leader:
- Set clear goals AND create an inspirational vision for your team. Everyone needs clear expectations, but they also need to know why they are working towards those objectives and how their work contributes to the big picture.
- Give constructive feedback AND motivate your employees. Employees need to know what they are doing well and where they need to improve, but feedback needs to be motivational in nature. Feedback must be tied to an individual’s core motivations in order to be implemented.
- Delegate work AND give control. Managers can’t do it all themselves; they must depend upon their staff to complete their fair share. However, leaders also assign decision-making to their employees and they support their employees when those decisions are made.
- Train your employees AND develop them for the future. Ensure you have a training plan for each member of your team outlining the skills and knowledge they need for today’s job. However, coach your employees and give them stretch assignments for tomorrow’s career.
Focus on being both an effective manager and successful leader this week!
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