On Being a Leader

Welcome to being a Leader!

Maybe you been doing it for a while?

Maybe this is all brand new to you? Regardless, nobody said it was going to be easy. Rest assured you are going to have days from hell.

However, here are a few simple rules and realities that all leaders need to think about…I suggest thinking about all the time.

On Being a Leader

This does not mean being an autocratic, micromanaging, iron fisted ruler…
This does not mean being a push over, laissez faire, or “don’t rock the boat” carefree employee

Being a Leader is Not a Popularity Contest
Being Their Friend and Their Leader (Boss) is a slippery slope – one you must navigate carefully on. It just means changing roles “on and off duty”. And when you are on duty, it means…

Taking Charge – Taking Command
It also requires Managing Expectations
What is “Managing Expectations”?
It is Positive Discipline – Rules, Regulations, Expectations, Policies understood up front!

ON DUTY = Delivery on Expectations

You Manage Things – You Lead People
Management – Leadership Balance
You are both a Manager and a Leader
You Manage Things
You Lead People
Mistake Commonly Made is…
Treating People Like Things

This is Management
Policy
Rules
Process
Money
Systems
Standards
Measurements

This is Leadership
People
Context
Culture
Purpose
Principles
Inspiration
Preferred future

Go Hard With the Issues, But Soft on People

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