Leader or Manager?

One of the on-going challenges for managers is how to get the best out of their staff. Most aim to have people “do more” or “go faster”, some even aim to design more efficient systems.

However I think a better strategy is to encourage people to do better rather than more.

It will require more skill, coaching and patience however creating a team of people who are better far outweighs doing more, and the leader will automatically “get more” as a side benefit.
Learning to make the transition from Manager to Leader may be challenging but is ultimately very rewarding.