Management and Smart Objectives
Plan –
Leadership.
Differs from management?
Example of managers.
Control.
Fayol
More to juggle than I realised.
Too quick to judge, will change now.
SMART.
Useful in my life
Example – pictures
Task 1
The three ideas that I will discuss are: Leadership, if you are not a leader can you still be a manager. Also the idea of control interests me, how much of an impact it can have on every area of your life, both personal and professional. Finally, the idea of using smart objectives to achieve goals, having something that is easily measurable and focusses you on an end goal is something that would be extremely useful, both at work and at home.
When reading that “academics argue that leadership is no more than management done well”, this set me thinking about personal experience of previous managers. Was it that they lead the team well that made them a good manager? I compare two managers when reflecting on this question. One of which gained the respect of the team, by encouragement and confidence. Her instructions were always clear and targeted to deliver results. She was calm and in control of every situation. This boosted staff morale and led us to believe in her and follow her example. This made her a great leader, which also made her a good manager. The other manager was somewhat the opposite. Always in a panic, never set realistic targets and her focus was never on the end goals. The team wasn’t inspired to follow her example. Rather we just followed instructions of a manager. Reflecting on this now, she was not a bad manager, just not a leader.
This draws me to believe that, management is actually no more than leadership done well. Since reading about this, I have started to think about my behaviours in my personal life to become a stronger leader, such as being more confident in my decisions. From the case study “walking in the mountains” I learned that being honest about my doubts doesn’t have to stop me from doing things, this is something that I have
Leadership.
Differs from management?
Example of managers.
Control.
Fayol
More to juggle than I realised.
Too quick to judge, will change now.
SMART.
Useful in my life
Example – pictures
Task 1
The three ideas that I will discuss are: Leadership, if you are not a leader can you still be a manager. Also the idea of control interests me, how much of an impact it can have on every area of your life, both personal and professional. Finally, the idea of using smart objectives to achieve goals, having something that is easily measurable and focusses you on an end goal is something that would be extremely useful, both at work and at home.
When reading that “academics argue that leadership is no more than management done well”, this set me thinking about personal experience of previous managers. Was it that they lead the team well that made them a good manager? I compare two managers when reflecting on this question. One of which gained the respect of the team, by encouragement and confidence. Her instructions were always clear and targeted to deliver results. She was calm and in control of every situation. This boosted staff morale and led us to believe in her and follow her example. This made her a great leader, which also made her a good manager. The other manager was somewhat the opposite. Always in a panic, never set realistic targets and her focus was never on the end goals. The team wasn’t inspired to follow her example. Rather we just followed instructions of a manager. Reflecting on this now, she was not a bad manager, just not a leader.
This draws me to believe that, management is actually no more than leadership done well. Since reading about this, I have started to think about my behaviours in my personal life to become a stronger leader, such as being more confident in my decisions. From the case study “walking in the mountains” I learned that being honest about my doubts doesn’t have to stop me from doing things, this is something that I have