This person is a new manager’s biggest challenge

Excerpted from the ManageElite training module: 9 Mistakes New Managers Make

It’s important that new managers develop their leadership style, but how they handle this one group of employees will determine their success.

So what kind of people tend to give new managers their biggest challenge?

• Dumb people?
• Average people?
• Smart people?

Smart people. They’re the biggest challenge.

Good managers know better than to spend a lot of time on dumb people. Average people are your worker bees. They may test your communication skills, but give them clear instructions and let them do their thing. It will pay off.

But new managers tend to view smart people as competitors, rather than the assets they really are.

Here’s a secret. All people are not created equal. Some are smarter and more talented than others. Some are even smarter and more talented than YOU.

The best managers have simply accepted that reality and use it to their advantage by finding ways for people with the most potential to shine the brightest.

A manager who treats each and every employee as just another cog in the wheel is guaranteed to get the performance of a cog in the wheel.

But a manager who gives good people room to develop and grow will get a lot more out of those people. No manager can know everything, so get the most out of your smart people – and you’ll both grow.

DIGGING DEEPER
One of the great leadership qualities is the ability to let others do their jobs. The manager who isn’t afraid to turn his or her best people loose will have greater success. To get help for you and your managers, check out the ManageElite training web site.