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Get Traction: Time and Attention | Leadership + Management = Accountability

October 15, 2018 by Chris White

There are thousands of books written on how to be an effective leader or manager and just as many “Top 10” lists of activities to do every day. The problem is, these books tend to be complex, and the lists don’t give context.

In How to Be a Great Boss, Renè Boer and Gino Wickman have written a book that separates leaders and managers and describes the four elements of each.

  Leadership                                                        Management

“On”                                                                       “In”

Clear Direction                                                   Expectations

Create Openings                                              Communication

Thinking                                                               Doing

 

Here’s the breakdown:

Leadership

Great leaders set aside time to meet with their team to work “on” the business and set the direction for the next 5-10 years.

They create openings so that employees can see opportunity for growth and advancement. And they slow down enough to actually “think” about where the business is and where it should be going.

Management

Great managers work “in” the business, setting “expectations” with their direct reports and communicating frequently and with consistency. This is the “doing” of the day-to-day activities to deliver the company’s product or services.

Want to find out if you’re a great leader or manager?

Leaders

1.) I am giving clear direction Y/N

  • Sharing company vision
  • Creating openings

2.) I am providing the necessary tools Y/N

  • Resources
  • Technology
  • Training
  • People
  • Time & Attention

3.) I am letting go of the vine Y/N

  • Delegating to others
  • Not getting in the way

4.) I act with the greater good in mind Y/N

  • My actions
  • My decisions
  • I walk the talk
  • Put company needs first

5.) I am taking clarity breaks Y/N

  • Spending time “on” the business
  • Creating clarity
  • Daily, weekly, monthly

Management

When managing my direct reports:

1.) I keep expectations clear Y/N

  • Mine and theirs
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Share and reinforce company core values
  • KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators)

2.) I am communicating well Y/N

  • 2-way conversations

3.) I have the right meeting pulse Y/N

  • Even exchange of dialogue
  • Weekly
  • Reposting measurables

4.) I am doing quarterly one-on-ones Y/N

  • Reviewing core value adherence
  • Hitting KPI’s
  • Completing Priorities (Rocks)
  • GWC their position (Get it, Want it, Capacity to do it)

   5.) I am rewarding and recognizing Y/N

  • Giving positive/negative feedback within 24 hours
  • Criticize in private, praise in public

Review and work to master these four elements of leadership and management, and you’ll see immediate results in your efforts. Like Boer and Wickman remind us, “Often, the only difference between a group of indifferent employees and a fully-engaged team comes down to one simple thing – a great boss.”

Chris is a successful entrepreneur, author and head coach at Traction in Florida. He’s passionate about helping entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. Learn more at http://tractioninflorida.com.

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Filed Under: Business & Real Estate Tagged With: Advertorial, Business Development, Business Management, Chris White, EOS Entrepreneurial Operating System, Gino Wickman, How to Be a Great Boss, Leadership, Renè Boer, Traction In Florida

About Chris White

Chris is a successful Entrepreneur, Author and Head Coach at Traction in Florida. He’s passionate about helping entrepreneurs get what they want front their business. www.tractioninflorida.com

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