Manager - Every time I see this tag, it makes me think, "Why not Leader". We don't have a designation "Leader" in the corporate world - at least I haven't seen one. The term Manager brings a host of expectations - meetings, excel, delivery, getting things done. What it fails to bring forth are the most important things that are crucial to run a successful team.
In the book 'On Becoming a Leader' by Warren Bennis, he stresses the difference between a leader and a manager - The leader innovates, the manager administrates. The leader focuses on people, the manager focuses on systems and structure. The leader inspires, the manager controls. The leader is his own person, the manager is a good soldier. The leader sees the long term, the manager sees the short term.
We want more leaders in an organization, leaders who can grow people around them, who can get the best out of them, who can nourish their team member's strengths. Being a leader has been one of the most challenging aspects for me. It is easy to get work done from your team - it comes naturally with the heirarchical position. But getting it done in a way that there is good motivation and growth for everyone around is the challenging part. It is but obvious that not everyone is the same, and tapping each individual requires a good time investment.
David Marquet's video on leadership skills has been one of the inspirations for honing my leadership skills.
In the book 'On Becoming a Leader' by Warren Bennis, he stresses the difference between a leader and a manager - The leader innovates, the manager administrates. The leader focuses on people, the manager focuses on systems and structure. The leader inspires, the manager controls. The leader is his own person, the manager is a good soldier. The leader sees the long term, the manager sees the short term.
We want more leaders in an organization, leaders who can grow people around them, who can get the best out of them, who can nourish their team member's strengths. Being a leader has been one of the most challenging aspects for me. It is easy to get work done from your team - it comes naturally with the heirarchical position. But getting it done in a way that there is good motivation and growth for everyone around is the challenging part. It is but obvious that not everyone is the same, and tapping each individual requires a good time investment.
David Marquet's video on leadership skills has been one of the inspirations for honing my leadership skills.
It is not easy to adopt it, and requires a lot of patience. However, the results are definitely worth seeing.
The dictionary gives the literal meaning of manager as a person responsible for administering or controlling a group of staff!!
What are you - a Manager or Leader?
The dictionary gives the literal meaning of manager as a person responsible for administering or controlling a group of staff!!
What are you - a Manager or Leader?
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