Sample Topics - Manager or Leader?
Some managers are also natural leaders. You may be one of them.
Leading is about inspiring people to follow you because they believe in you and your ‘cause’, trust your judgement and want to be involved with you.
Leaders understand what motivates people (including self-interest) and how to translate that motivation into action.
Leaders always look for advantage. They’re not necessarily good managers themselves, but they do ensure they have good managers close to them.
CYM is about managing in a practical and ethical manner, while taking a realistic (and sometimes cynical) view of the world of a manager. If you apply its principles rigorously, you’re likely to be successful. People want to associate themselves with success.
Luck is a factor. It can be about being in the right place at the right time, being able to benefit from the mistakes of others and taking full advantage of unexpected opportunities.
A leader who doesn’t acknowledge the role of luck is being economical with the truth.
However, would-be leaders are apt to blame their lack of success on bad luck and ignore Arnold Palmer’s assertion - “The more I practise, the luckier I get.”
Conclusion?
While you will make much of your own luck by practising hard, keep an eye on better places to be quite soon, both within and outside your organisation.
Consider how you might benefit from mistakes or problems in other areas, without acting unethically. See Your Information Network.
If a fellow manager leaves, could you suggest merging their responsibilities with yours? You need to be sure your senior management would favour you, and not a third party, for the combined job!
Could you offer assistance to a beleaguered colleague, to your mutual advantage? Does an unexpected development taking place enable your skills to benefit your organisation?
Look for the advantage, but put developing your management skills first.
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