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Every
manager must be a leader but this does not diminish the importance of
management. On the contrary, in certain times, the manager is more important
than ever, explains Tony Faulkner of VSI, Master in Sport Directorship.
Working
across sport, business and education I have seen how the ‘effective’ manager
plays a role that often-charismatic leaders and autonomous teams are incapable
of playing.
Here’s
what effective managers do.
Select the right
person
When
selecting someone they search for talent in the following:
Motivation
Why do they get out of bed in the morning, why
do they do that little bit more than the rest? What is their driver, are they
driven internally, externally or both. What is their purpose?
Cognitive
How
does this person function, make decisions, find solutions? Does this person
have the ability to prioritise, deal with adversity make the tough call and
importantly manage and lead them self?
Relationships
Can
they build relationships; interact appropriately for a given situation? What
personality is required for the role I’m selecting for?
Yet
so often we see people hired into roles where they don’t have the talent.
Whether they are your friends or not this is not the behaviour of an effective
manager.
Set the expectations
Many
managers will set the expectations by defining the approach to take. Not
effective managers, they clearly define the outcomes required. There is not
confusion over what is expected.
Motivate the person
I
constantly see managers trying to change people. Commonly they help people
identify their weaknesses then expect the person to overcome them. Once the effective manager has selected for
talent and defined the expected outcome their role now is ‘not to demotivate’
their people. Effective managers do not attempt to perfect each person they
focus on their strengths to release that person’s potential. They allow them to
be more of who they are aligned to the expectations that have been set.
Develop the person
As
a manager if you haven’t already at some point, you’ll be asked “Where do I go
from here?” Often as a manager you are not the person with the answer, this has
to come from the person asking the question but, effective managers assist in
helping each person finding the right fit, be it within the organisation or elsewhere.
Effective managers challenge and support each person to discover roles, jobs,
careers, where their blend of knowledge, strengths and skills marry the
requirements of the role.
It
is suggested that if, as a manager, you posses this understanding and these
skills then you have the ability to manage across professions.
About
the author: Tony Faulkner is currently undertaking a PhD looking into the
‘Organisations performance structure’ and consults with Managers and Executives
across Sport, Business and Education.
Credit:FCbusiness
Posted by: Aaron Gourley
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