Posts Tagged Emerging Leaders

Developing Leaders from Within

Developing Leaders from Within

One mistake that we’re probably all familiar with is the scenario around promoting your best worker in any given discipline to a management position. Many times, the promotion doesn’t end up working out – either the new manager gets frustrated and leaves, or the company is disappointed in the performance of the new manager. Sometimes it works, and that is fabulous! However, there are some common themes at play here in the situations where it doesn’t quite work. Being a technical expert doesn’t necessarily mean that the person will have the skills to manage people. There are different competencies required for managing people. Sometimes, while a management position might seem attractive to a skilled worker, when they realize the amount of time they need to spend on people issues, managing projects and supervising other peoples work, they sometimes realize they miss the work they used to do. They enjoyed being a technical expert and miss that part of their new job. So, what is the best way to develop that internal leadership pool? Have ongoing conversations with employees to find out what their goals are. Let them know what leadership entails – be honest with the types of knowledge, skills

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Developing the Emerging Leaders In Your Organization

Developing the Emerging Leaders In Your Organization

One of the critical jobs of a leader is to make sure they are developing the people that come behind them. You are running a company. No matter how your business is going, one thing is certain. You won’t be running it forever. At some point, you will begin to slow down, and perhaps even retire. At that point, you need to have someone you trust take the reins from you. Have you identified that person, or several potentials? If you have, that’s great – you are ahead of the crowd! If not, don’t despair – having a focus on developing the next generation of leadership will serve you well. I have seen companies where an heir apparent (or several potentials) have been identified, and groomed for positions of increasing responsibility throughout their careers. These individuals are then well positioned to take over the day to day running of the company when the leader decides to take a step back. I applaud these companies – and think that more need to follow this example! But it doesn’t just happen organically! Many larger companies have solid management training programs that will lead a promising individual through all areas of the company,

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