To be a GREAT MANAGER, you need to be a GOOD LEADER!
Most people know what a job entails and how to gather resources and get the job done. However, they may not know how to inspire people to perform their best, find out what drives them and inspire them to achieve as per their ability, recognize their potential and motivate them to enhance their skills, aspire for the greater good and help them achieve their goals. You don’t manage people - You MANAGE Work and LEAD People.
Poor management is one of the biggest reasons for high disengagement levels.
Now, as the saying goes, “People don’t leave companies they leave their bosses”, and those who don't are more risk-averse, resilient or less able to find other jobs. Notably, “Lack of leadership is as damaging as Bad Leadership!”
- 82 Percent Of People Don't Trust Their Bosses To Tell The Truth. (Reported by Forbes)
- 65 per cent of American workers would choose a better boss over a pay raise. (Jobsite)
Leaders are like emotional sounding boards that set the tone for the group. People often emulate their leaders or act in tandem with the leader’s likes and dislikes. It is essential to understand, own, respect and uses the power effectively to influence and motivate others.
Self-awareness is the single most important skill that lays the foundation for self-esteem, self-confidence, assertiveness, stress management, relationship management, etc. Only when a person is able to understand oneself he/she is able to identify the internal states of others help them overcome difficult situations and boost their morale.
People need money, but that is not the only reason to work. They like to be meaningfully engaged in the areas that fill them with a sense of purpose. Abraham Maslow’s needs hierarchy still stands tall in this regard. It is essential to understand what drives them in order to galvanize them into action with enthusiasm.
Leaders optimize results by effectively utilizing all team members' talents, skills, and strengths. Merely striving to achieve as per one’s capability limits the performance of the entire team to only one person’s ability.
Developing others is a journey, and leaders should have the knowledge and expertise to use different leadership styles at different stages, as per the circumstances, and according to the abilities of people.
Emotions motivate us to do things that can make us feel better or stop us from doing things so that we can start feeling better. They guide human choices and inspire behaviour. Paying attention to our emotional state and that of others positively impacts the commitment of the people we work with and has a massive impact on their performance.
Emotionally Intelligent leaders are empathetic, passionate, committed, and can read people and groups correctly. They build a workplace environment where team members can perform, develop and excel!
