Top Tip for New Managers

The single most important tip for aspiring managers is to learn to be a good leader.

Managers vs Leaders

A manager is a functional role that ascribes responsibility for a team and an outcome. It is an organizational assignment that may or may not be based upon skills or a desire for responsibility. Managers often prioritize the pursuit of short-term goals and are willing to sacrifice team growth that is necessary for long-term success. A leader is someone who is well suited to support the individual team members and organize them for maximum benefit of achieving the goals. Leaders help individuals work together in optimal ways for the common objective and are often recognized by their outstanding sustainable results.

Leadership Requires Effort

Although many new managers exhibit raw leadership talent, it is never polished in the beginning. It takes knowledge, hard work, and experience to refine someone into a good leader. Leadership is a skill — one that can be taught but ultimately must be learned through tempering and experience by the individual.

Famous leaders throughout history had to work to become great but they didn’t start out that way. The results they accomplished are what they are remembered for. It is the teamwork they fostered that makes such great…