Research at Case Western Reserve University may point to the fact that half of managers in organizations are actually decreasing value in their organizations. Too many managers feel that their title and place on the org chart are the real source of their power, control and leadership. In fact, our titles grant us nothing as managers. Our credibility, competency and our followers are all earned through the successful execution of our roles.
Perhaps managers are measuring their effectiveness when times are bad and employees have no real options but to remain in their jobs and with their organizations. The real measure of a manager is determined during the good times when employees have many options open to them but choose to remain with their leader. Consider reading Leadership and Self-Deception and get down off that org chart!
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