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Your Ultimate Guide to Understanding What it Means to Be a Manager
We all know people who were promoted to a managerial position just because they were good at their craft, whether that means hitting sale quotas, improving marketing strategy, great customer reviews, etc.
But they don't necessarily have the skills to lead.
Thus limiting the growth capacity for themselves and the team they manage.
This phenomenon is extremely prominent in many startups.
Dr. Laurence J. Peter, a sociologist, lecturer and business consultant, calls this the Peter Principle.
The idea is, that if a person performs well in the job, they will likely be promoted to the next level of the organization's hierarchy.
"In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence," he said.
Meaning people will continue to rise up the ladder until they reach the point where they can no longer perform well. Peter called this level "final placement."
This is one of the main flaws in hierarchical structures, but it doesn't have to be this way.
In this blog, we are going to break down three components to understand what it means to be a manager, and hopefully avoid incompetent managers at your organization.
After reading this blog, you’ll understand…
👉 What are the 3 P’s and how to use them.
👉 How to set day-to-day tasks as a manager.
👉 And common fears and misconceptions of a management role and how to avoid them.
Overall, remember learning to manage takes time.
If you're still asking yourself “how do I start to be an effective manager?” watch this quick motivational video, then continue scrolling through.
Table of Contents:
Now that you have mastered how to manage conflict - what is your plan of action for making an impact with your team?
Now that you have mastered how to create an environment of empowerment via the 3-P's - what is your plan of action for making an impact with your team?
Developing Your Communication, Empathy and Emotional Intelligence skills is start. What is your plan of action for implementing your learnings within your your team?
Now that you understand the differences in these titles - what is your plan of action for what you learned?
Assessing your team's behaviors is a start - but do you have a plan of action for the results?
Now that you have mastered the art of decision making - what is your plan of action for making an impact with your team?
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A DISC Behavior Assessment is the best way to understand your team's personalities.
Each DISC Assessment includes a Self Assessment and DISC Style evaluation worksheet
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