Leaders in business … Where are they?

Most companies never train or develop us on how to lead.
We, at Sewells, have known for some time ha full of “subject experts”. These are the so called “managers” who know how to do the work better than the people in their team whose job it is to do it.  The result is they just tell their people how they should do things leaving the people doing the work pretty useless and inadequate!
They remain as “subject experts” for years (if not forever), they’re pretty poor so called managers and they’re terrible leaders.Why?

Because no one taught them the Number One principle of leadership.

That’s why companies are full of “subject experts”. These are the so called “managers” who know how to do the work better than the people in their team whose job it is to do it.  The result is they just tell their people how they should do things leaving the people doing the work pretty useless and inadequate!They remain as “subject experts” for years (if not forever), they’re pretty poor so called managers and they’re terrible leaders.

Why?

Because no one taught them the Number One principle of leadership.

“When we get promoted to a position of leadership … we are no longer responsible for doing the job, we are responsible for the people who do the job”

When that is understood and mastered everybody involved wins – you, employees, customers, shareholders, etc….

Mastering being a leader is very hard work! Not the hard work of doing the job … it’s the hard work of letting go, coaching people, training and mentoring them, believing in them, trusting them.

And, the biggest challenge of all – getting your employees to trust and believe in you!

The latest research shows that trust levels in the so called managers and leaders in organisations is at an all time low – as low as 17% in certain demographic groups.

If this resonates with you at all why not enter our prize draw ….

Yours enthusiastically,

The Sewells Team

E: tellmemore@sewells.com
T:  01244 681 068

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