Being a Leader Others Will Follow
Leadership and Management Excellence
What is the role of a leader? What is the role of a manager?
Are they different? We believe they are. And we believe they
are both very important to the success of an organization.
Let's take leadership. The phenomenon of leadership is someone
following someone else because they want to, not because they
have to. So then the question becomes, "Would you follow
you?" Leaders provide direction for the organization.
They answer employees' question, "Why are we here?"
It is their responsibility to create and capture the vision
passionately, to communicate that passion to their followers.
Leaders are the ones who bring about any change necessary.
They facilitate the change and make it easier. The goal is
to get optimal energy and optimal focus. Through the process
excellent leaders engage the hearts and minds of their followers.
Managers, on the other hand, guide and support others through
their achievement of their piece of the vision. They make
sure people:
- know what they need to be doing
- have the resources they need to succeed
- know how they doing and
- know what's in it for them to do so
Managers, and supervisors, have a very important role in
helping employees feel like they are making a valuable contribution
to the organization. They have the most impact on retention
of good employees. As a matter of fact, studies have shown
that, in exit interviews, the number one reason why people
leave an organization is due to their direct supervisor/manager.
That is a powerful statement: "people don't leave companies,
they leave managers."
The challenge for those in positions of authority is to balance
their roles of leader and manager. The leader-manager challenges
people to think and perform in ways that allow them to reach
higher levels of performance and greater job satisfaction,
yielding better results for the organization. Because they
believe that people are their ultimate competitive advantage
and differentiation, leader-managers invest in their growth
and development, helping them move to the next level.
The end result is an organization with tremendous energy
and commitment among employees. They work together collaboratively,
solving problems quickly and creatively. They have a spirited
competition against a widely shared standard of excellence.
They believe in each other and their ability to be wildly
successful.
Strategic Enhancement Group has the experience and expertise
to help you develop your bench strength, providing development
opportunities for the leaders and managers of your organization.
We can help:
- Managers answer the five questions all employees have
and provide the "how" to do it
- Measure your leaders' and managers' current levels of
effectiveness
- Identify the leaders of tomorrow and provide them with
development plans
- Leaders identify and act on their own leadership style
- New managers and supervisors learn the essentials of successfully
leading and managing empowered and committed employees
- Leaders and managers develop skills for leading their
employees through constant change
- Managers guide effective goal setting meetings, provide
useful coaching, conduct efficient and productive performance
reviews, and create and continue employee development processes
- Move managers from traditional, autocratic leadership/management
styles to more participative, flexible, team oriented styles
- Managers communicate more effectively, increasing their
level of success in working relationships
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