Why do excellent employees perform mediocre after they become managers? Because they don't have these 3 thoughts
Why do excellent employees perform mediocre after they become managers? Because they don't have these 3 thoughts
In the workplace, becoming a manager is the dream of many people.
What kind of people can be promoted to management? Undoubtedly, of course, the top performers at work.
It is precisely because of their extraordinary abilities that they have made more contributions to the company, so they are appreciated by the boss.
But have you ever seen such a phenomenon?
When a good employee becomes a manager, the performance is very mediocre, even worse than before.
What is the reason?
In fact, it is very simple, nothing more than because they do not have these three management thinking.
First thought: Speed is more important than perfection
Many people like to pursue perfection, but as a manager, the beginning is the most important.
It must be remembered that 0.1 is greater than 0, because managers deal with more dimensions, greater variability, and greater complexity. Therefore, there is never a perfect start.
We must learn to constantly adjust our pace in small steps, adapt to the rhythm, and make everything go smoothly.
If you pursue perfection in everything, there will be no result at all. In work, the result is the most important thing, and whether it can bring benefits to the company is the problem that managers should worry about, instead of pursuing perfection by any means like obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The more you like to pursue the perfect manager, the more you will lose at the price you often pay. People like this are definitely not good teams.
The second thought: Leverage is more important than exertion
The essence of management is to mobilize and combine various resources to motivate individuals in the team to accomplish goals.
If you are only able to do it yourself and put everything on your shoulders, in the end, you will find yourself half exhausted and have not been able to achieve a good result.
In this way, the effectiveness of the team has not improved, the subordinates cannot grow, and people's hearts are scattered, and it will be even more impossible to lead everyone to achieve their goals in the future.
The team is the right-hand man of the manager and must be used wisely. Borrowing the power of the team to implement their own decisions to achieve their goals is what good managers should learn to do.
Of course, sometimes, as a manager, you must not only know how to borrow the power of the team, but also know how to borrow the power of the leader. Able to use the fastest and most effective method to get the best results, this is a good management.
The third thought: Courage is more important than professionalism
The more senior managers are, the more they are tested on their temperament, rather than their professionalism.
In the face of unknown areas, dare to try; in the face of bigger goals, dare to challenge; in the face of many difficulties, do you have firm determination and belief?
As an excellent employee, since you have become a management team, what are you afraid of?
Let go of your hands and feet, show your courage, and face the future work. This is what needs to be done most.
Maybe the work colleagues around you have changed, the work content has changed, and the work environment has also changed. But after the change, don't you know how to work and how to fight for the company?
As management, the burdens and responsibilities on your shoulders will only get heavier and heavier, and you will have time to adapt to the momentary hesitation and confusion.
But you can't be immersed in the past all the time. When you become a management, it is equivalent to starting all over again. Come up with confidence and tell yourself "you can do it".
Remember, it's easier to learn to accept than to escape.
The above are the three essential thinking of how to become a good manager, and also some of my personal experience and insights, I hope to help you.