From Manager to Leader

Moving from management to leadership requires a growth mindset and an ability to delegate accountability, build trust, and get buy-in from your team.

Understanding the difference between management and leadership is key to taking a workplace from good to great and cultivating new generations of leaders.

Let's dive into these 7 shifts to go from manager to leader:

1. Specialist to Generalist

? Understand the unique tools, approaches, and language of each function.

? Make decisions in the interests of the entire business.

2. Analyst to Integrator

? Tackle competing demands from business units.

? Make trade-offs for the collective organization.

3. Tactician to Strategist

? Construct mental models to think strategically.

? Let go of detail to free up bandwidth for high-level matters.

4. Bricklayer to Architect

? Think in terms of systems to tie strategy, processes, and talent together.

? Shift from optimizing business functions to optimizing organizational design.

5. Problem Solver to Agenda Setter

? Spot problems that don’t fall into any one function.

? Use robust planning processes for structured goal definition.

6. Warrior to Diplomat

? Become more persuasive to influence others.

? Seek mutually beneficial alliances.

7. Supporting Cast to Lead Role

? Get comfortable in the lead role and set the example.

? Craft a compelling vision and an inspiring message.