Unit-9
Bosses
pinpoints the weaknesses whereas Leaders highlights the strengths
Let’s understand the
context behind which the above difference has been derived. When I say “Bosses
pinpoints weaknesses” I mean they keep reinforcing the subordinate’s
weaknesses and does not work towards helping them to overcome it.
whereas when I say “Leaders
highlight the strengths”, they do know what is their subordinate’s strengths
and keep nurturing it, they also know their subordinate’s weaknesses, but they
will not keep highlighting it, instead they will coach them to overcome it.
When a subordinate’s
weaknesses are being highlighted it brings down his/her morale and buries their
strengthen within, there are bosses who does this & brands people as
incapable. Whereas Leaders are aware that humans are combination of strengths & weaknesses and their job is to highlight to strengths and help the
subordinate overcome the weaknesses.
It becomes stressful to
a subordinate when his weaknesses are being pinpointed and his ability to
connect with his strengths erodes, this will reduce the morale and result in
poor performance. Whereas Leaders gives a sense of motivation by highlighting
the strengths and sense of relief by working on the weaknesses.
Highlighting weaknesses
is poor sign of Emotional Intelligence, whereas helping the subordinate
overcome the same, is a hall of Emotional Intelligence.
Employees join with a
dream to grow, but under bosses their dreams are shattered in worries of
weaknesses, whereas under Leaders even mediocre, can become an excellent
performer when their strengths are reinforced and weaknesses are corrected.
Ask yourself the
following questions
1.
Do you spend time with your subordinates
to identify their strengths and weaknesses?
2.
Do you keep talking about your subordinate’s
weaknesses?
3.
Do you keep highlighting your subordinate’s
strengths to the right person?
4.
Do you tell your subordinates about
their strengths and weaknesses?
5.
Do you sit on one to one to help your
subordinates overcome their weaknesses?
By answering the above question, you can
understand whether there is a boss in you who is focused on highlighting the weaknesses
or there is a Leader in you who reinforces the strengths & take measures to
overcome your subordinate’s weaknesses
The
growth & development of people is the highest calling of Leadership
Harvey
S Firestone
Harvey
Samuel Firestone (December 20, 1868 – February 7, 1938) was an American
businessman, and the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, one of
the first global makers of automobile tires
M.L.
Narendra Kumar
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