Good Managers can become Great Managers
At Enigin we have many managers, Enigin Distributors often have several managers, but are they good managers? Generally yes they are. Are they great managers? Possibly, but good managers can all be great…read on.
Good managers fail to work hard enough to improve themselves. They reach a certain level of proficiency but stop there, they are good at what they do and are smart, capable, but could do better. That is the conclusion of Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill and her collaborator Kent Lineback.
The professors said in a recent issue of Harvard Business Review: “Managers rarely ask themselves, ‘How good am I?’ and ‘Do I need to be better?’ unless they’re shocked into it. When did you last ask those questions?”
What are the first steps toward improvement?
Start with a clear realisation of what managers do, namely that they are responsible for the performance of a group of people. This work is achieved through exerting influence that “makes a difference not only in what they do but also in the thoughts and feelings that drive their actions,” write Hill and Lineback.
Once you understand what you do, the authors offer some great methods for managing yourself, your network and your team. I especially liked their section on what you can do right now (Prep, Do, Review) to improve performance. Read the full article Are You a Good Boss — or a Great One? on HBR.org. The authors also have a new book, Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader
If you are stuck on good? What’s holding you back?
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