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When I Grow Up I want to be a Leader or Maybe a Manager
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Article Overview: Well which is it? Do you want to be a leader or a manager? What’s the difference? Can’t I be both at the same time? Why are you asking all these questions? Good question! Many ambitious people starting out in their career have a somewhat fuzzy notion of eventually becoming “the boss”. After all “the boss” seems to have a great life, earns lots of money, and tells other people what to do. Not bad! Then one day it finally happens-you get that promotion and wham!! You made it; you’re “number one”, “the head honcho”, “the big cheese”. Trouble is you are not really sure how to do it; no one has prepared you and you kind of feel out of your depth. So if you are in this situation (or coaching someone who is) here are a few tips to get you started:
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When I Grow Up I want to be a Leader or Maybe a Manager
Well which is it? Do you want to be a leader or a manager? What’s the
difference? Can’t I be both at the same time? Why are you asking all
these questions?
Good question! Many ambitious people starting out in their career
have a somewhat fuzzy notion of eventually becoming “the boss”. After
all “the boss” seems to have a great life, earns lots of money, and
tells other people what to do. Not bad!
Then one day it finally happens—you get that promotion and wham!! You
made it; you’re “number one”, “the head honcho”, “the big cheese”.
Trouble is you are not really sure how to do it; no one has prepared
you and you kind of feel out of your depth. So if you are in this
situation (or coaching someone who is) here are a few tips to get you
started:
- Know that leadership is part of management not the other way round
- Managers (according to Henry Fayol) do four things:
- Plan – set goals, time tables, budgets, etc.
- Organize – gather resources, recruit people, provide an organizational structure, etc.
- Lead – communicate a vision, inspire, motivate, provide feedback, be a role model, etc.
- Control – track progress, fix issues quickly, keep the organization focused on the goals, etc.
- Each one of the four things a manager does requires a skill set that needs to be learned and practiced
- You probably have a natural ability to do some managerial tasks better than others; for example, you may be a better planner than a controller
- To develop yourself to become a better boss, work on the stuff you are not good at and fine tune the stuff you are good at
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About the Author: Ben Nash RSS for Ben's articles - Visit Ben's website Ben Nash is the editor-in-chief of DailyHRTips.com. He is the founder and chief developer of the blog, providing tech/design support as well as tips and book reviews. Ben has held many interesting jobs in his professional career, including: barista, landscaper, public policy intern, barista (again), professional horse wrangler, ski lift attendant (aka "liftie"), political science teaching assistant, marketing and sales assistant, and an ecommerce/web developer. He also doubles as the Creative Director at Aspen Organization Development Consulting. Ben has interacted with many people, in many different organizations and offers some interesting insight on the human resources game. You can read his blog at http://www.DailyHRTips.com and visit his website at http://www.AspenOD.com. Click here to visit Ben's website   We Dont Want to be Downers but are your Career Prospects Evaporating Always Look on the Bright Side of Life but remember the dark side of personality Cultural Intelligence Or The Art Of Avoiding FARTFULLNESS Time to Retire Retirement Practical Advice for Making Real Change and Change Real |
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