15/09/2024
Meet John and Sarah, two managers at the same company with vastly different leadership styles.
John was the quintessential "𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘀". He micromanaged his team, constantly criticized their work, and took credit for their successes. He focused on his team's weaknesses and used fear as a motivator. Morale was low and turnover was high in John's department.
Sarah, on the other hand, embodied true leadership. She encouraged her team, delegated tasks, and gave credit where it was due. She focused on her team's strengths and inspired enthusiasm. Sarah's team was engaged, productive, and loyal.
One day, both John and Sarah faced a major project deadline. John's approach was to command his team to work overtime and threaten consequences for failure. Sarah's approach was to ask her team for their input, coach them through challenges, and take responsibility for the outcome.
Can you guess which team delivered better results?
Sarah's team not only met the deadline but exceeded expectations. John's team barely scraped by and two of his top performers quit shortly after.
The difference between John and Sarah's leadership styles is clear.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵'𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵
The moral of the story?
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲.
We can choose to be a boss like John or a leader like Sarah.
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