Qualities of a Good Manager: 6 Tips
21 July 2009
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It is always nice, pleasant to feel like a boss, to be in command, to be the one who has the final say. The position of boss is a position coveted by all, even those who know full well that they are not capable of being a good boss. Even when one already assumes this honorable function, one must stop, question oneself, and ask oneself if one is a good boss.
From the moment one is a boss to lead others, to direct them, one must not lose sight of the fact that every decision you make affects them in one way or another. This is why the question is once again relevant: am I a good boss, are my decisions, my behaviors frustrating? Do I ever voluntarily or involuntarily ostracize some of my colleagues or employees through my arrogance, my discourtesy, my carelessness...? There are qualities, attitudes shared by all good bosses. If you consider it important to develop your ability to lead effectively, to become a good boss, here are some qualities, strategies you will need.
• Be an integrator, a unifier
People find it unpleasant when leaders sow division, easily dismiss certain individuals. When you lead a team or a company, strive to ensure that each of your colleagues feels involved in all your actions. A good boss must not only treat his employees fairly but also give each employee the opportunity to feel considered, to express their views. Create a climate of integration, trust, and respect for others without any discrimination of any kind. Offer your employees the chance to make suggestions, to bring innovative solutions to your recurring problems. Bring them together around your ideals.
• Define a clear mission, not just the pursuit of profit.
It's true. We create a company to make money. But not only that. If your employees were to work only for money, without seeking any other satisfaction, they would spend their entire career asking you for salary increases. Have altruistic inclinations. Let your mission contribute in some way to the social life of your compatriots or contemporaries. It is with pride that your employees will feel they are contributing to a social vocation, especially if they often see you emphasizing this. Leaders who only seek profit may find themselves disavowed by their colleagues. Just as important: satisfaction, pride in the work, passion in the daily activity... It is up to you to be the catalyst for this atmosphere.
• A minimum of tolerance.
We all want to do good, but how many times do we not realize our vulnerability? A good boss is one who understands that his colleagues are vulnerable. There is this minimum of tolerance that allows him to understand the mistakes of his employees. The pursuit of performance is a process. The more you tolerate minor offenses, the more performance you get because the fear of doing wrong can lead to fiasco. Your colleagues are not horses that you make advance with whips. Learn to accept failures if you often find yourself too demanding. To err is human!
• Lead, yes, but be a real coach.
It is easy to indicate the directive to follow and then go sit down, to give instructions and then withdraw. But to be a good boss, you must be a true arranger, a team captain who encourages his teammates, a coach who, if necessary, puts a player back on the field. Accompany your employees in the tasks you entrust to them, motivate them. You can reproach an employee while seeking with him the correction to be made. But please, the day you make a mistake, have the frankness and honesty to admit it.
• Prepare your employees to become good managers, good leaders.
Consider the career plan of each of your colleagues. Do not lose sight of the fact that they have professional ambitions and that you must help them achieve them. A good boss knows how to instill his positive qualities and attitudes in his employees. Above all, he helps them progress in their careers by preparing them to become good managers, good leaders. This is important for preparing a good succession, but also the pride of surrounding oneself with people whom one has seen and helped to progress. Help your employees achieve their career plan.
• Don't lose sight of this: You are not always born a boss, you learn to become a true leader.
In business management, there are very few anointed ones. Some people certainly find it easier to lead and motivate others, but leadership is training. If one has a predisposition to become a true leader, one works to actually become one. Everyone can be a boss. It is simply a matter of developing and strengthening one's leadership qualities by reading books, taking part in seminars, and working to lead others with flexibility and humility.
Hermann H CAKPO
Posted online July 22, 2009
gestiondelentreprise.com
From the moment one is a boss to lead others, to direct them, one must not lose sight of the fact that every decision you make affects them in one way or another. This is why the question is once again relevant: am I a good boss, are my decisions, my behaviors frustrating? Do I ever voluntarily or involuntarily ostracize some of my colleagues or employees through my arrogance, my discourtesy, my carelessness...? There are qualities, attitudes shared by all good bosses. If you consider it important to develop your ability to lead effectively, to become a good boss, here are some qualities, strategies you will need.
• Be an integrator, a unifier
People find it unpleasant when leaders sow division, easily dismiss certain individuals. When you lead a team or a company, strive to ensure that each of your colleagues feels involved in all your actions. A good boss must not only treat his employees fairly but also give each employee the opportunity to feel considered, to express their views. Create a climate of integration, trust, and respect for others without any discrimination of any kind. Offer your employees the chance to make suggestions, to bring innovative solutions to your recurring problems. Bring them together around your ideals.
• Define a clear mission, not just the pursuit of profit.
It's true. We create a company to make money. But not only that. If your employees were to work only for money, without seeking any other satisfaction, they would spend their entire career asking you for salary increases. Have altruistic inclinations. Let your mission contribute in some way to the social life of your compatriots or contemporaries. It is with pride that your employees will feel they are contributing to a social vocation, especially if they often see you emphasizing this. Leaders who only seek profit may find themselves disavowed by their colleagues. Just as important: satisfaction, pride in the work, passion in the daily activity... It is up to you to be the catalyst for this atmosphere.
• A minimum of tolerance.
We all want to do good, but how many times do we not realize our vulnerability? A good boss is one who understands that his colleagues are vulnerable. There is this minimum of tolerance that allows him to understand the mistakes of his employees. The pursuit of performance is a process. The more you tolerate minor offenses, the more performance you get because the fear of doing wrong can lead to fiasco. Your colleagues are not horses that you make advance with whips. Learn to accept failures if you often find yourself too demanding. To err is human!
• Lead, yes, but be a real coach.
It is easy to indicate the directive to follow and then go sit down, to give instructions and then withdraw. But to be a good boss, you must be a true arranger, a team captain who encourages his teammates, a coach who, if necessary, puts a player back on the field. Accompany your employees in the tasks you entrust to them, motivate them. You can reproach an employee while seeking with him the correction to be made. But please, the day you make a mistake, have the frankness and honesty to admit it.
• Prepare your employees to become good managers, good leaders.
Consider the career plan of each of your colleagues. Do not lose sight of the fact that they have professional ambitions and that you must help them achieve them. A good boss knows how to instill his positive qualities and attitudes in his employees. Above all, he helps them progress in their careers by preparing them to become good managers, good leaders. This is important for preparing a good succession, but also the pride of surrounding oneself with people whom one has seen and helped to progress. Help your employees achieve their career plan.
• Don't lose sight of this: You are not always born a boss, you learn to become a true leader.
In business management, there are very few anointed ones. Some people certainly find it easier to lead and motivate others, but leadership is training. If one has a predisposition to become a true leader, one works to actually become one. Everyone can be a boss. It is simply a matter of developing and strengthening one's leadership qualities by reading books, taking part in seminars, and working to lead others with flexibility and humility.
Hermann H CAKPO
Posted online July 22, 2009
gestiondelentreprise.com
