We’ve all had
jobs where we have felt like there was no point in being there and our job wasn’t
essential. The boss would sit in their
office all day, maybe sending an email or two about projects that need to be
finished but other than that the boss mainly stayed in their office. You hardly heard anything from them, and when
you did it’s wasn’t clear what they wanted.
Just because
someone is, a boss does not mean they are a leader. There are qualities leaders have that most bosses
don’t.
What does a supervisor need to
do to be a true leader?
First and foremost,
leaders have to be teachers. A teacher's
job is to educate and bring out the best in their students. Good teachers don’t sit at the desk telling
the kids what to do, they show examples, walk around the class helping students
with what they need. Occasionally being
stern when they need to be. Teachers
communicate making sure they comprehend the concepts or projects they’re
working on. Once someone is done with
their work or project, they grade their work. When they’re grading they don’t insult the
kids or give up on them, they hand constructive criticism and help them get
better.
Leaders should
always live by the saying “We are only as strong as our weakest link.” What does this saying really mean? It means your team, group, office or company
is only as strong as its weakest team member is. Leaders are able to be humble when they know
that they screwed up or someone on the team made a mistake. Leaders do not blame other people because they
are the teachers; it’s their job to make sure that everyone understands what
needs to be done. Then the leader checks
everyone’s work to make sure it was done properly. If someone did something, wrong they do not
yell, condemn, or chastise they explain where they made the mistake and how to
fix it. This is should be done in
private, never in a group or peers. Morale
of the everyone is extremely important; no one should ever feel degraded. People should be inspired. They should want to work and to have pride in
what they do. They must be committed to
give people everything they need to succeed.
We’ve all heard
the word Integrity before, I remember in high school integrity was always
stressed. I never thought about it much
then, but to be a good leader you must have integrity. A leader is honest with the people, and not
just those they are leading. Being
secretive can have a major affect others morals. If there is an issue with someone’s work, a
great leader will tell him or her, not in a mean or degrading way but in a
constructive and educational way. It was
once said, “A great leader can tell you to go to hell in a way that you
actually look forward to the trip.” You should
also be fair to everyone, not playing favorites or leaving some behind. You don’t single anyone out in front of
everyone and humiliate him or her. You
need to promote unity and teamwork.
Leaders come in
all shapes, sizes and personalities, the same way as the people they lead. They need to
be able to analyze the people they lead to find their strengths and weaknesses.
This helps to be able to put them in the
best position to be successful. Tough
decisions have to be made, but real leaders have the confidence in their
decisions. When they make a bad decision
they can’t let that break them, they are confident that the situation can be
fixed and they will do better next time.
They should be creative in their solutions because one thing that worked
in the past don’t always work. Leaders
can have different visions for how to succeed. There is no one way of doing things.
To be a Boss and
a leader you must know your purpose and purpose is not to sit in an office and
send emails. The purpose of a leader is
to bring out the best in their people, teach them to be their best, inspire
them to work hard and take pride in what they do and promote teamwork. To be a great leader you must have integrity,
commitment, communication skills, accountability and must be confident in your
decisions. A boss is only a leader when
they do all of these things. If all
these are followed then they are sure to succeed and bring out the best in
their employees.
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