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.