Post by gordonsv on Sept 12, 2016 22:57:33 GMT
Leadership versus Management: How to improve your leadership skills, I found this article to be very intriguing. There is a true difference between managing and leading people. As stated in the article, leaders have excellent abilities to rally people towards their vision and managers are the people that handles the details and the tasks that need to get done on a day to day basis. However, to be successful it is important to have both of these characteristics when you are in a position in which you have subordinates working on your team. As most of us are looking to move into team leader roles within FHWA, it is important to identify your strengths and weakness. For me, I know that organizational skills are not my strongest suit. I know that I would have to put extra attention to this managing type task. I have challenged myself to putting information into a schedule and filing information into a specific folder. So far, I am doing good, thus the starting of AMP assignment 2. Leading people is a gift, not everyone can do it effectively or efficiently. Its an art from that must be continuously molded and shaped to develop a persons ability to succeed and to challenge people to want more and do better.
Another article that I read, Don't let Power Corrupt You, by Dacher Keltner, discusses a phenomenon called the "power paradox". This is when someone is in a leadership role and suddenly becomes rude, selfish and engage in unethical behaviors. Leadership is not all about beating on your chest. To be a good leader you have to show empathy, gratitude, and generosity. This article points out how abuse of power can tarnish relationships, lower team morale, undermines leaders opportunities for influence, creates stress, and the list goes on. To avoid the "Power Paradox" check your attitude at the door by developing greater self-awareness.
See attached articles.
Dont let power corrupt you.pdf (477.64 KB)Leadership vs Management How to Improve You....pdf (364.4 KB)
