Chapter 6 - Management Skills
There are 3 main skills of Management:
1. Leadership
2. Motivation
3. Communication
This chapter deals with the first 2 of these skills, Leading and Motivating.
1. Leadership
Leadership has been described as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a
common task
Leadership is "organizing a group of people to achieve a common
goal".
Leaders must inspire, motivate, work hard and lead by example.
Leaders:
William Wallace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlf9ZLnrtiE
American Leaders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVOdYK029y0
2. Motivation
Motivation is essentially about commitment to doing something. In the
context of a business, motivation can be said to be about...“the will to
work”
Motivation can come from the enjoyment of the work itself and/or from the
desire to achieve certain goals e.g. earn more money or achieve promotion.
It can also come from the sense of satisfaction that we gain from completing
something, or achieving a successful outcome after a difficult project or
problem solved.
Why does motivation matter in business?
In short, people’s behaviour is determined by what motivates them.
The performance of employees is dependent on both their abilities (e.g.
skills & experience) and motivation. A talented employee who feels
de-motivated is unlikely to perform well at work, whereas a motivated employee
can often deliver far more than is expected from them
Watch this clip from Any Given Sunday to see how a motivational leader can inspire his team - the same philosophy applies to Business success.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bzK8r4c6Xc
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