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93. Be in command and take charge

"It is acknowledged that many leaders do not have empathy, but it is observed that those who lack empathy lack the ability to move people. Leaders who can instil an atmosphere of working together gain respect, taking charge without tak­ing control."

Warren Bennis, On Becoming a Leader

You are a manager, so manage. Managing means just that, managing. Managing to work effectively. Managing to be in charge. Managing to be in command.

There seems to be a new movement in which managers are frightened to take command. They seem reluctant to assume control in case their team might resent this or accuse them of being a dictator. Nothing could be further from the truth. Teams with good, strong, commanding managers go a lot further because they know there is a captain at the helm. Without a captain we are all at sea - lost, scared, about to crash on the rocks. In a way it almost doesn't matter what captain we've got, just so long as we've got someone with their hand on the rudder. We all know the first mate does all the real sailing anyway, so the captain can be whatever, but the first mate can't function unless they know there is someone there, at the helm.

You've got to be a hero to your team and a good second-in-command to your boss. You have to be all these old-fashioned things:

  1. dependable

  2. reliable

  3. strong

* trustworthy

* faithful

  1. loyal

  2. staunch

  3. dedicated

  4. accountable.

Boy, it's all a tall order, a tough call. But the rewards are immense. Being a manager is a fabulous job if you handle it right, abide by the rules and play it straight.

94. Be a diplomat for the company

"Diplomacy - the art of getting people to do it your way."

I hope you don't have to 'kiss butts' to be a diplomat for your company, but diplomat you should be. The company you work for will drive you rnad at times, and at others please you no end. If you can stay away from the politics and backbiting that goes on in any organization, you'll be doing fine. Accept that every company has bad bits and good bits. Focus on the good bits and be incredibly proud that they had the good sense to employ one of the best managers in the business - you.

Speak highly of your company wherever you go and in whatever you do. This will get back to head office and make you even more proud, because nothing generates pride better than being proud (the opposite of a vicious circle - a kindly circle?).

If you get a complaint, accept it, tell the person you will inves­tigate and get back to them - and do it.

Having to be a diplomat makes you question what your company represents - and that makes you question how happy you are working for them. If it is good and you are already proud - good for you. But if you have doubts you might have to do some soul searching before continuing. Don't chuck in the towel immedi­ately - you might be of more use on the inside, changing from there.

Just as you would go that extra mile for a customer, find ways to go that extra mile for your company This doesn't mean you have to be a yes-person or a lackey or a doormat. You can be strong, proud, independent, rebellious and still be a diplomat for the company.

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