{"id":3584,"date":"2019-01-24T09:15:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T09:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=3584"},"modified":"2023-12-31T01:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T01:55:57","slug":"how-to-lead-successfully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/how-to-lead-successfully\/","title":{"rendered":"Leader or Manager? The Key to Successful Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doing things Right or doing the Right thing? The Key to Successful Leadership.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leader or Manager?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you ever worked with someone you considered a good manager? Are they just a Manager or a Leader too and if so, how would you know? \u00a0What does being a Leader really mean? What does a manager do and what does a leader do? Some people think they are the same thing, but in my view they are very different.<\/p>\n

How are you managing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s talk management. To me, a good manager is a well organised individual, who excels at planning. They are students of productivity and performance.<\/em> There\u2019s the end goal and a deadline. The manager determines how we get there and can fill in the gaps.<\/p>\n

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Managers are good planners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The manager starts to plan, identifying a series of tasks and activities which must be completed in order to achieve the goal.<\/p>\n

The good manager is an efficient delegator of resources; people, equipment, tools, skills, training, space, time. All of these are allocated appropriately across the range of tasks. Once work begins, the manager\u2019s role is to oversee, monitor and regularly review progress, taking corrective action where necessary to ensure the project stays on track.<\/p>\n

So what does a good leader do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A good leader<\/a> leads by being a positive role model. But here\u2019s the key point: we must follow a good leader willingly<\/strong>. We follow because we\u2019re happy to, and we understand why we should. It is clearly communicated<\/a> to us.<\/p>\n

The good leader is motivational, enthusiastic and inspiring. They create a positive momentum or slipstream which we\u2019re more than happy to follow. They lead from the front<\/a>. When you have to stand behind your team, constantly shoving them towards the goal, you\u2019re not leading.<\/p>\n

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How Great Leaders Inspire Action | Simon Sinek | TED<\/div><\/div>
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