Poor managers can cause good employees to leave and, ultimately, can seriously reduce productivity in a workplace.
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Adam Cairns's curator insight,
March 28, 2016 7:58 AM
When leaders focus they are doing so with three elements. The inner, outer and other focus. This simple graphic reinforces the vital importance of a healthy mindset.
Elyana Aguilar's curator insight,
February 11, 2023 11:34 AM
I found this article insightful because it describes three types of focus that leaders should work on as they lead in their place of employment. Working with a leader who doesn't emphasize with its staff will never see results.
John Michel's curator insight,
June 17, 2013 12:26 PM
Ever notice how great leaders ask the best questions?
Elyana Aguilar's comment,
February 11, 2023 10:52 AM
I found this article meaningful because it makes leaders aware that they are not perfect and guides them to question themselves in how they can improve their leadership craft.
Elyana Aguilar's curator insight,
February 11, 2023 11:38 AM
I found this article meaningful because it makes leaders aware that they are not perfect and guides them to question themselves in how they can improve their leadership craft. |
Elyana Aguilar's curator insight,
February 11, 2023 11:30 AM
I found this article insightful because it describes the employees avoid leadership because of habituation and how they feel that "is as good as it gets" and therefore don't ever want to leave that same routine. This article provided ways to avoid that hump and create a leadership vision.
Elyana Aguilar's comment,
February 11, 2023 10:55 AM
I found this article meaningful because it explains the difference between your average leader and a great leader - one that everyone wants to be guided from. One of the ways is to put people first and learn from the team and always to raise awareness and value their thoughts.
Elyana Aguilar's curator insight,
February 11, 2023 11:38 AM
I found this article meaningful because it explains the difference between your average leader and a great leader - one that everyone wants to be guided from. One of the ways is to put people first and learn from the team and always to raise awareness and value their thoughts
Elyana Aguilar's comment,
February 11, 2023 10:50 AM
Great leaders build great teams. They make results happen and build relationship with their teams. They value each others insights and are open to new ideas.
Elyana Aguilar's curator insight,
February 11, 2023 11:38 AM
Great leaders build great teams. They make results happen and build relationship with their teams. They value each others insights and are open to new idea
Elyana Aguilar's comment,
February 11, 2023 10:48 AM
Management roles are important because it is a role that serves others. Leaders must believe and set trust that others can get the job done and share leader's goals.
Elyana Aguilar's curator insight,
February 11, 2023 11:38 AM
Management roles are important because it is a role that serves others. Leaders must believe and set trust that others can get the job done and share leader's goals |
Many newly minted leaders rarely stop to think about the enormous time commitment and learning curve as they transition from successful individual contributor to manager of a group of diverse people. They often fail to consider the demands of an expanding work schedule; the complexities of hiring, training, supervising and firing workers; or the needs to develop a vision and a tactical strategy, to create budgets or to be accountable for others' productivity.
The lesson is this: When offered a management position, talk to your future boss, to the person you'd be replacing, to team members and to anyone else who can tell you what the job entails. Assess your strengths and limitations by scrutinizing your performance reviews and asking your boss, mentors and trusted colleagues for feedback.
Reflect on your motivations, then ask yourself these questions: Do I enjoy working with people, helping them to grow and to become successful? Do I handle uncertainty well, and do I mind making decisions without knowing the entire picture? Do I communicate well, in good times and bad? Do I have the time to take this on? If your answers are yes, then you could well have the makings of a good boss.
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John Michel, experienced leader, humanitarian, visioneer, and renown status quo buster, is the author of the ground breaking book, Mediocre Me: How Saying No to the Status Quo will Propel you from Ordinary to Extraordinary. Check out his blog at www.MediocreMe.com or drop him a note at johnmichel@MediocreMe.com