Executive
Coaching for Sydney - Positions in Protective Custody
What comes to mind when you hear the term ‘pioneer’? It may or may not come as a surprise to learn that they are the first ones to open up new ideas or thought processes. On the other hand a follower is someone who looks up to either a leader or manager to show them which way they should go, and what needs to be done. Workers would just do what they are commissioned to do, and follow a set job description.
The main surprise for all would be the key differences between a manager and a leader as they are often the ones who you should pay close attention to.
You may want to laugh if you hear us say that some managers are often referred to as a babysitter who has been given a title, with many of them holding their position in "protective custody". The manager may have been an ex employee of the same firm, or they may have come into the company as an outsider. Whatever the case may be, certain people within the organisation may want to quit as they do not think that the new manager is fit enough to be one, and certainly do not deserve the title, not counting the lengths some can go to to protect their title and position which can be so offensive to their workers, often to the point where it can even damage the business and its profitability.
On the other side of the scale, managers are often glorified front-line workers who get paid a little more than the average subordinate while having to take the brunt of it all. They would have to deal with complaints coming from employees, set matters right with top management, and ensure that customer satisfaction is at the top of their list of things to do. It is not uncommon to find that managers only earn a few percent more than their subordinates, yet they have to produce up to 50 percent more work with very few additional responsibilities. What is more, they are the ones who have to be the first to arrive and the last to leave.
Leaders on the other hand are looked up to in more ways than one. They would utilise effective management skills and be the ones who would have a higher ranking in the workplace, have more responsibilities as well as better job titles with the prospect of a prosperous long term career.
Unlike most would think, leaders and managers are not the same. Managers who are effective at what they do would:
l Schedule and plan
l Hire people, develop their skills, and fire where needed
l Direct various operations
l Control costs and ensure production runs smoothly
l Maximize work output for the company they are in
l Act as a/the perfect role model by being involved in production work themselves
On the other hand, leaders would think more about the future of the company. Then again, managers tend to follow manuals where leaders would go with their own innovation and vision. Managers are often work horses, while leaders tend to think and are creative and will be prepared and equip themselves to go where no one has gone before.
For any business to be successful, everyone within
it should be a follower, a manager and a leader. Did you know that all
employees working for Google are seen as potential leaders! This is the new way
of thinking that executive coaching in Sydney specialist would like to bring to
the plate and incorporate into the minds of business leaders. No one should be found wasting time, money and people resources for the purpose of protecting themselves and/or their position. No one can pioneer nor be profuture when caught up in internal protective custody battles.