Take Me to Your Leader
Do you have what it takes to run a company?
There's a big difference between being a manager and being a
leader. To find out if you're ready to lead, Kevin Cashman, CEO
of LeaderSource in Minneapolis and author of Awakening the Leader Within: A Story of
Transformation, suggests asking yourself:
- Can you see the big picture?
- Are you concerned with having
everything organized? Or do you focus more on the things that
can't be quantified, like vision, principles and values?
"Managers do things right," says Cashman. "Leaders
do the right thing." Real leaders move things in the right
direction, while managers consider the details but not the overall
impact or direction of the company.
- What do you stand for? Defining who you are is the first step
in becoming a successful leader.
Eventually, most leaders will need a manager to translate their
vision to others and inspire the staff. "Many entrepreneurs
have a hard time making that shift," says Cashman. But when
you have a talented manager onboard who knows how to develop people
and bring teams together, you're free to focus on your drive
for success and the future of your business.