328: Flashback - Are You a Manager or a Leader? 5 Areas to Examine
328: Flashback - Are You a Manager or a Leader? 5 Areas to Examine
Are you a manager or a leader?
You don’t have to be one or the other.
Neither is better.
Leadership needs no title.
But to be effective, you need to know where you are on the spectrum.
These five assessments can help you figure out where you land.
1) Focus
A manager’s job is to focus on the “now” and be obsessed with short-term plans.
Leaders think long term—and they usually focus on only 3-5 priorities at a time.
2) Creativity
Creativity isn’t about being a great graphic designer.
For managers, creativity is overseeing what’s already in place.
For leaders it’s going beyond what everyone else is thinking. Leaders create incredible partnerships that aren’t even on the radar of a manager.
3) Skillset
Managers need to make sure they’re extremely effective with details.
Leaders need to take a step back and look at the big picture.
That means you’re no longer the smartest person in the room for solving specific problems.
4) Personal Qualities
What gets you excited about every day?
If it’s making sure things are running smoothly, you’re in a perfect management role.
Leaders typically aren’t the happiest people around, because they live for the future.
5) Knowledge
Managers know everything about something. Leaders know something about everything.
What about you? Are you a leader or a manager?
One-line description: Are you a manager or a leader? These five assessments will tell you.
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