The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP
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Directors Direct. Managers Do.
Recently a colleague asked me for advice to help him with one of his clients. My colleague's been working with this particular client for several years, but it's getting to a point of frustration where my colleague's ready to walk away.
Accountability Allows Leadership
A senior manager recently asked what the difference was between a manager and a leader. I told her:
"A manager is responsible for taking care of the here and now. A manager ensures the resources are used efficiently, and plans for maximum utilization of staff, equipment, materials, and capital. A manager knows how to multi-task and deal with ever-shifting priorities.
Do You Have A Leadership Line In The Sand?
Are your employees clear as to what your expectations for performance are?
Do your employees know what the non-negotiable attitudes and behaviors are that are expected of all team members (yourself included)?
Who Do I Want As My Customers?
We've been doing a lot of work with clients lately on fine-tuning their marketing efforts. A crucial step in this process is getting crystal-clear on just who they want to have as a customer.
Communication is a Beautiful Thing
A beautiful thing happened during a client work session this past week:
The management team experienced the value of clear, honest communication.
Afraid to Be a Leader?
It's happening again. I'm witnessing a new "leader" become ineffective and the senior team's confidence in him is starting to lag.
Plan Well – You Want Them to Accept It Not Applaud It
I recently experienced the same thing I tell my clients, and honestly, it was a bit deflating. Yet, it was the right feeling. It meant success.
How Managers Develop Their Employees
We're working with several organizations helping them prepare their next tier of managers to eventually take over the senior leadership positions.