How to Transform a Good Manager Into a Great One
A guide for whoever manages the managers
Anyone can be a manager.
But the jump from good to great can be vast. A lot of it depends on the quality of their manager. But through lack of training, poor examples, or a lack of desire, many never get the chance to fulfil their potential.
In both my day job and my consultancy company, I’ve been developing leaders for over a decade.
Here’s what I do.
It starts with this
Your values will define the culture of your team or organisation. It’s the glue that binds everyone together.
To get the best out of a capable if unspectacular team, you want to focus on ideas like development, teamwork, reflection, and productivity.
A team can be greater than the sum of its parts if it’s got the right kind of culture.
You don’t need exceptional people: you need culture that inspires individually exceptional behaviour. You want to promote an environment where everyone feels motivated to give 100%.
Build rapport. Promote a sense of shared goals and overlapping values. Lead by example. Set a standard and do everything you can to get people to it.
