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Management styles can differ from person to
person and company to company. Get to know your management style..
Management styles can range from being fully incorporated in day to
day operations by making all the decisions, or by consulting
employees and seeking their input; and thus allowing them to carry
out their duties unencumbered. The leadership role of management
depends largely on the tenets of the company; its staff, and its
mission.
For example: One manager may prefer a micro-management style with
complete control over everything and everyone. Another manager may
prefer a more familial style in which employees can offer their
input, thereby setting a team atmosphere. Still another manager may
combine the two; using some latitude to seek the best possible
results from staff members.
Can a manager, while effectively maintaining an atmosphere of
congeniality and openness, receive qualitative results? Conversely,
can a manager who is authoritative and unyielding achieve similar
results? Its apples and oranges; and the leadership styles of both
these managers may affect the overall outcome.
One could argue that a manager’s role is simply to delegate and
enforce the rules of engagement; that there is no room for
compromise or discussion. Others could make the same argument for
managers who use a more familial style, and approach their staff in
an unthreatening manner, thus achieving the same successful
conclusion. Which is better?
Certainly, from the perspective of the employee; the latter method
is preferred. But, for those employees who take the position that
the manager’s familial style allows for a different interpretation
of what is expected can pose a problem and lead to a less than
stellar performance.
Leadership, in any business, must be clearly defined. Management
must make it abundantly clear what the rules are; what is expected;
and that anything less cannot be tolerated. Certainly having a
congenial atmosphere is conducive to a good work ethic, but
compromise must be used in a discretionary manner.
In order to be a
good leader, everyone under management should be treated equally and
with respect, regardless of the style and tone of the manager. In
this way, everyone understands their role; they are willing to work
in a diligent manner; and they do not seek favoritism or a level of
compromise that could jeopardize the mission of the company.
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