Recently, I have blogged about leadership and positive management, and how to better yourself and motivate others in a leadership/management role. But managing others is not all happy-go-lucky all the time. Just like raising children, when managing others you have to be cold and stern at times.
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People are so different from one another and respond differently to types of management styles. Some people are self-starters and can do things on their own, while others have to be micro-managed. Some people only react to fear-based management while some would prefer positive reenforcement.
But no matter what, managers are faced with tough decisions that they have to make on a regular basis. That is why they are managers/supervisors and are in charge of others. Sometimes you are faced with making decisions for layoffs, budget cuts, salary cuts, new directions, etc. All of these responsibilities come with the job and it is not always easy. The biggest thing to remember though is that you must stand by and believe in your decision.
A manager cannot be passive and submissive because others will walk all over them. They must learn to make the decisions on their own (may include other’s thoughts and ideas) and not have someone make it for them. A good manager/leader can get the job done quickly and efficiently, and sometimes that requires force. If you can master this part of managing, you can earn the respect of others as a person who can get things done and is not afraid to speak their mind. You may not gain friendship in this manner, and as you advance to higher positions with more power, you will find that your circle of friends and close ones will become less and less.
Simply put, Have A Backbone, and don’t be afraid of managing others. Then utilize your leadership and motivational skills to influence people to worker harder. In any situation you must first show that you are in charge, then you can apply leadership techniques.
