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Post by melissacantrell on Jun 23, 2013 20:15:04 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company
I have a fellow manager at my job that is a positional leader like the article describes. He doesn't get people to do things because they respect him, but simply because he is their boss and they have to. I influence people by forming relationships with them, working alongside them, and helping them out. This allows me to gain their respect, and they work for me because they want to perform for me. My coworker doesn't understand why the crew performs better for me than him, but it is because he is a positional leader. He doesn't try and foster any types of relationships with the crew, but simply walks around with a bossy attitude. Until this guy changes, he will never get the crew to perform to their full potential.
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Post by campbell22 on Jun 24, 2013 13:30:32 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company Nobody wants to deal with a positional leader since they are always barking rules and not really explaining why you’re doing what he said besides the fact that he said so. These leaders are pretty easy to spot out in a business if you pay attention to how the employees react when he comes around. It simply makes a bad working atmosphere when all the workers are upset and have no respect for their boss since they feel as if he doesn’t know what he’s doing but have to listen to him simply because “he said so”.
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Post by jacobthompson on Jun 25, 2013 7:57:40 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company
Great article. Whenever I ran my business, I found that just telling people to do something without explaining why they needed to do it, really brought out a sort of rebellion against me. When I finally did realize what I was doing, I made sure to thoroughly explain to my employees the reasons for my decisions and their eagerness to help me quickly changed from negative to very positive. Managers, be sure to explain your choices to your employees even if you think that they know why you are making those changes.
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Post by campbell22 on Jun 25, 2013 11:18:07 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company Leaders that abuse their power are hurting their company in so many ways. They lose the respect of the employees by barking rules and always respond with “because I said so”. Employees wouldn’t want to work for this person so below average work would be produced by them which isn’t acceptable these companies. Even if the current employees are fired, the new employees would have to deal with this bossy leader and the same results will be produced once again. There’s nothing wrong with telling your employees to do something but having reason behind it would make the situation much better. These type of leaders should learn how to have a friendly environment in the workplace along with hard working employees.
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Post by Tracye Yochim on Jun 26, 2013 23:09:56 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company
A good leader motivates people to do their best. Encourages them to reach their potential, which in turn benefits the company. Even in the task that are least enjoyable, a good leader will lead the employees to understand that it is a necessary "evil" that must be done without having to say do it because I said do it. That type of leader will only be able to get the bare minimum out of the employees that they are in charge of because that is all someone will want to do for them.
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Post by anthonytaormina on Jun 27, 2013 9:00:15 GMT -6
Alt link 27: INSTANT MBA: Relationships Are Everything
Today’s link talks about something I am finding to be a universal truth in business: Good relationships are key to success. It’s no secret, that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. If you have a strong bond with the people you know then the door to success is open and all you have to do is walk through.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2013 17:26:33 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company
Changing yourself from a positional leader takes a lot of work. Reading books and catching advice from others is the best way to execute the change. Making yourself the person you would want leading you is very rewarding. Following rules no longer becomes a task, but a habit. Others see this and your job becomes a walk in the park. Ordering people isn't rewarding to them or to you, but finding a way to make work rewarding to coworkers will change the way the workplace is run. Making others feel more needed than you are is how a successful business runs.
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Post by jeff on Jun 29, 2013 21:37:59 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company
This type of leadership will absolutely not work in a business setting. In a work environment, everyone you are dealing with is an adult, and adults do not relieve in "because I said so." Telling an adult todo something and using this rational will do nothing but create bitterness and dislike for the leader. Instead, tell someone what they could do or should do and give them incentive and make them want to do it. This limits confrontation and actually gives the leader more authority in the end.
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Post by shebilemoine on Jul 4, 2013 12:28:41 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company
If you are a leader and want respect then you should be respectful to your employees. Just because you have a certain job title does not mean you are better than your employees. If you want a business to be successful then don't do the same thing over and over, try new things. Never let your job title go to your head because when you do people will not respect you. I know when I encounter a person who lets their job title go to their head I can't stand it. Just because they have a title after their name does not mean if have to respect them if they do not respect me.
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Post by gabrielle on Jul 6, 2013 13:50:12 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company
This article proves a very valid point, and I have seen this point in action. For example, our operations manager is very much a positional leader and one of my fellow shift managers, Melissa, leads by example. There is a big difference between the terms "boss" and "leader." Our operations manager thinks of himself as the "boss" and that should be why people listen to him; because he holds the title and he knows best. Melissa, on the other hand, leads by example. She exemplifies every characteristic she expects her crew members to have. She does not hesitate to jump in and help in any position she is needed in and because she works along side of her crew members, she holds their respect, while our operations manager does not. This respect is the core difference between the attitude and performance of the crew on the two managers' shifts. The crew will go out of their way for Melissa and give their job all they've got on her shift, while they give the operations manager only half of that. If our operations manager would realize that it is his positional leadership style that is hindering his development, he could progress a lot faster in the company than he currently is.
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Post by Michael Miller on Jul 8, 2013 10:04:48 GMT -6
I love this article and it is so true in many cases. Authority can be a dangerous thing for some people a lot of it stems to something psychological in their past of personal life. But when those types of people gain authority they lose sight of what they are actually in place to do, lead! There are order givers and there are leaders. There is a huge difference in the two and the longer someone is known as an order giver the harder it will be to convince someone otherwise.
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Post by msimoneaux on Jul 8, 2013 20:45:13 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company I absolutely agree with this article. Using your position's power can be not only negative for the person themselves but for the company as well. I have worked in companies that had at least one person that was a positional leader and never works out. It causes a lot of turnover which in the ends costs the company more money not to mention the possibility of a negative reputation in the community.
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Post by kcarson7 on Jul 10, 2013 10:36:24 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Being A ‘Positional Leader’ Will Hurt the Company
I couldn't agree more with what this article is saying. Not only is a "positional leader" bad for a company, but it can be bad in any team or organization. A lot of times, when you give someone a little bit of power, it goes striaght to their head. For instance, when I was younger, the coach of my soccer team would always appoint someone captiain, and when they took it too far, everyone always grew to resent them. This is the case with many leaders, and I think the best leaders are those who don't show their power as much, rather do what is best for the company or team as a whole.
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Post by lydell on Jul 17, 2013 12:17:22 GMT -6
This vital hiring step is what leaders have to base their decision on whether this person fits into the company culture.As a leader you do indeed have a right to tell your employees what to do, but it is your responsibility to do it in a respectful manner.This allows me to gain their respect, and they work for me because they want to perform for me.This respect is the core difference between the attitude and performance of the crew on the two managers' shifts.
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Post by csummers on Jul 23, 2013 1:38:34 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Being A 'Positional Leader' Will Hurt The Company
Positional leadership is rampant throughout state government. In my office specifically, there is a supervisor that believes that the subordinates should take his word as fact, simply because he has multiple graduate degrees and he has been a supervisor for quite a while. Because the analysts within the office respect the authority of the position, and the professionalism expected within our office, there is a certain modicum of “respect” doled out his way. There have been several times, though, where his “leadership style” has clashed with office morale, and the director as well as other upper management has had to be informed of his “because-I-said-so” approach. In my experiences with both good and poor leaders, the work environment and morale of the office are kept at a much higher level with the good leaders.
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