"Managers are people who do things right; Leaders are the people who do the right things."
Good Morning Folks,
I heard a story that I’d like to share with you:
There is a group of people lost in rain forest. They are cutting the path through brushwood. There is a man shouting: "cut faster, cut wider, cut ...". Obviously a manager.
But where is a leader?
High atop the tree shouting down: "We are heading the wrong direction!"
The prototypical leader of the future will shift from the steely-eyed command-and-control type to one who is more open to feedback….one who specializes in communication, collaboration and coordination.
Thus, the most successful CEOs of their future will view customers not in a paternalistic way (at best) or as sales targets, but instead as partners… whose buy-in to a course of action will be the key component of their success.
Akin to this theory, researchers are actively examining the impact of the construct Psychological Capital (PsyCap) in the workplace. PsyCap is comprised of a number of key "state like" psychological resources. (The "HERO" resources; Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism). The HERO resources:
Hope.
A belief in the ability to persevere toward goals and find paths to reach them.
==> Efficacy.
The confidence that one can put forth the effort to affect outcomes.
==> Resilience.
The ability to bounce back in the face of adversity or failure.
==> Optimism.
A generally positive view of work and the potential of success.
Leadership involves and requires that a leader uses all possible and available resources people, equipment, and information in a way that seeks out the solutions, resolutions or the just the advantage and does it in the most efficient, or effective way.
A lot of people have the skills and knowledge to become managers but not all can be leaders. It takes special attributes, skills and knowledge and more importantly they are community builders, serve as role models, liberate and enable people, opportunists, facilitators who have a clear vision and steer the ship to it's destination.
A Manager can step up to be a Leader in four simple ways;
a) Start looking at the strengths of his or her coworkers and begin giving positive strokes to each one of them.
b) Start listening to your coworkers and their ideas
c) Start by seeing the "Big Hairy Audacious Goals" of the organization (the Big picture).
d) Start focusing on what is 'Right ' and what is the 'Right' thing to do rather than focusing on 'Fixing' mistakes or defects.
Leaders must have the "power support" to lead. Their leadership status cannot be questioned.
Managers must be able to develop clear-cut objectives, plan, organize, manage and control.
In an ideal situation managers may also be good leaders and leaders be good managers.
A leader must also have the following competencies: network, interpersonal relationship and drive, in order to make it happen.
And now here’s today’s personally selected, hand-curated articles on leadership for you to change or reboot your career. And your life.
Barry Moltz: 10 Simple Ways To Motivate Your Best People
How to Create a Winning Team
Hiring Managers: Don’t Try to Find the Perfect Employee!
5 Leadership Lessons An MBA Can’t Provide
Note to Managers: Positivity Matters
5 Reasons Why Optimists Make Better Leader
Bill Marriott: The Four Most Important Words Employees Need To Hear From Their Boss
Have A GREAT Day!
Mitchell D. Weiner
Chief Happiness Officer
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