It takes a lot of courage to develop as a leader. You have to take risks when everyone is watching and frankly that’s tough.
They know what time you get to the office and what time you leave. They know how much time you spend alone in your office, who you avoid, what you wear and how much coffee you drink. They also know when you let shoddy work or poor behavior slide.
You likely got into management much the same way a lot of other managers do. You’re pretty sharp, hardworking, and know how to get the job done – you look like management material.
The problem is that many of the skills, styles and mindsets that served you well before, don’t serve you in your leadership role. In fact the things that made you good at what you did, might be holding you back now.
Entrepreneurs and Self-starters: You are visionary, risk-taking, self confident. You’ve got your eyes on the big picture and the bottom line at the same time. But what about all the stuff in the middle? The day to day stuff around people? Setting targets, motivating others, giving feedback, holding others accountable…ugggh.
Entrepreneurs and self-starters can make excellent leaders, once you learn to get as comfortable managing people as you are with envisioning the next big thing.
New Managers: You just got promoted. You’ve got the new business cards, the bump in pay, you’ve told all your friends, “I’m in Management now.” Then suddenly you feel the weight of a department on your shoulders. And then the questions and self-doubt seeps in. How do I “be” a manager? Do I act more serious? Can I still be friends with my old peers? People are coming to me for the answers… where do I go for answers?
New managers are sheer potential. You are going to need to let go of the personal successes you used to know and get comfortable managing your team to succeed. You can either learn the best management habits early or you can work from fear and form nasty management habits that you’ll have to unlearn before you can really succeed.
Managers Who Want More: You’ve been in management for a while. You’ve tasted some early success. But now your team isn’t responding, you’ve lost your enthusiasm, or you are feeling stuck in a situation where you can’t get the results you want.
To be better you have to take some risks.
Jump clients become better managers and leaders by learning to push past their comfort zone and:
That courage and authenticity will serve you for the rest of your life, in any job, relationship, or endeavor. And cultivating that courage is a skill that, when shared, raises up all the people around you. You will see results.
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