Which one of these are you?
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Here’s what’s in today’s edition of The Technical Leader:
A few newsletters back, I went a little more in-depth on our ‘Genius Zone Model’.
A common misconception is that people think leading and managing means the same thing…
But that’s wrong.
Managers can be leaders but not all leaders can be managers.
Let’s first define the difference between leading and managing:
Most people can be both but some struggle with one over the other.
Some of us are more natural leaders and some are more natural managers.
If you’re a manager, you need to be able to do both: lead and manage.
Do you believe that you’re one or the other?
Managers, control or manage upwards and downwards (and typically lead their team).
Most people start out as a worker then make a transition to manager.
But some workers are more natural leaders, not natural managers.
So when engineers go from individual contributor to engineering manager, it often results in a bad outcome.
They should ease into more of a leadership role where they’re setting the direction.
People who are not natural managers but are natural leaders, do still need to know what we call “light touch management*”.*
Light touch management involves:
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Managing is one of the most underrated and valuable skills to have.
Are you a leader?
Are you a manager?
Are you both?
Who you believe you are is the first step towards maximizing your impact and income.
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