EPISODE · Nov 1, 2021 · 17 MIN
Servant Leadership: Humility is a Key Trait of Amazing Managers
from Management Material · host Catherine Van Der Laan
Send a textLots of people think that you need to be intimidating or the smartest nut in the carton to be a respected leader. That’s not true. I’ve worked for really intelligent, horrible people who clearly only cared about their reputations and themselves. I’ve also worked for really intelligent, humble people who you wouldn’t know at first glance were leading a billion-dollar company. Which one would you want to work for? If you were a leader, which person would you promote? The one who couldn’t be bothered to help out, because he thinks it’s beneath him or the one who gladly lends a hand when there’s something that needs to be done?If you want to be a people manager, you’re signing up for a big job. You’re signing up to lead a group of people, not just strategically and as a liaison between individual contributors and senior management, but also as the #1 person who cares for the needs of that group of people. You need to have the company’s priorities as your priorities, but it means seeing what isn’t seen. Managers need to see what’s missing, what’s not being done, and figure out a way to fill that in. Senior leaders know that. They also know that an amazing manager is one who genuinely cares about the people they’re leading. So be that person now and PROVE that you have those qualities by being a servant leader in your sphere. Help out when it’s needed. Do the grunt work that might be beneath your station. Help people.Pair servant leadership with some other amazing skills I’d be happy to teach you, and you’ll be well on your way to being thought of as management material.If you're looking to get some KEY VISIBILITY while working remote, then join our exclusive webinar, Networking for Visibility While Remote.Sign up at the link below. We're meeting on Thursday, November 11 at 11 AM Eastern. http://www.wixevents.com/viewEvent/b7853328-0997-4745-ae80-a806c3d4d5e3Book a complimentary management coaching conversation at https://calendly.com/catherine-vanderlaan/free-60-minute-leadership-consultation Email me at [email protected] to ask a question or get in touch.Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/managementmaterialcoachingFind out more about Management and Leadership Coaching at https://managementmaterialcoaching.com/
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Send a text Lots of people think that you need to be intimidating or the smartest nut in the carton to be a respected leader. That’s not true. I’ve worked for really intelligent, horrible people who clearly only cared about their reputations and themselves. I’ve also worked for really intelligent, humble people who you wouldn’t know at first glance were leading a billion-dollar company. Which one would you want to work for? If you were a leader, which person would you pro...
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