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Are You A Mentor, Leader or Delegator?
Posted 25th February 2009 at 04:06 PM by GT
Updated 25th February 2009 at 04:08 PM by GT (Removed superfluous text :))
Updated 25th February 2009 at 04:08 PM by GT (Removed superfluous text :))
Are You A Mentor, Leader or Delegator?
The majority of people are followers. They seek, and respond well to, leadership. However, your level of success as a leader may depend on your style.
There is a difference between mentoring, leading and simply delegating. Each of these leadership styles can motivate people and get results, but for maximum effectiveness, the style you choose must fit the purpose.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can.”
Like it or not, we as a people are typically “followers.” Even if we don’t like to admit it, we seek leadership. And that is okay. There are many benefits to “following the leader.” It saves time and energy and can quite effectively accelerate our progress.
But there are times when we are called upon to take a leadership role. There are times when we desire to take a leadership role. When we do, if we want to win the respect of those we lead, we must first respect them.
When you delegate, you are basically saying, “This is my project. This is my vision. You do it this way. It’s my way or the highway.”
Effective delegators are usually a little more respectful and less direct than that, but that is the essence of delegating. You might try to match talents to tasks, but the bottom line is just getting the thing done.
Effective leaders take delegation a step further. They DO try to match talents to tasks and they look for ways to encourage those they lead so the followers experience a positive sense of achievement and value in their tasks.
With leadership, it’s not just about getting things done, or just about a goal or a vision. It’s also about building strength in an organization by building strength in the individual.
Mentorship has a whole different focus than delegating or leading. The focus of mentorship is to identify what is best for the person being mentored, then direct that person’s actions towards those activities. It’s more than matching talents to tasks and more than building strength in the individual for the greater good of an organization or a cause.
Mentorship is all about the individual – the mentee. I have seen leaders and delegators who deceive even themselves into thinking they are “mentors” but when you examine their style, you see their efforts are focused on either personal goals, or on personal vision for the group or organization they represent or promote.
True mentorship involves putting aside all interests other than what best serves the mentee from the perspective of the mentee.
There is a time and a place for each leadership style, be it mentoring, leading or delegating. To respect all parties and to achieve the desired results, the proper leadership style must be matched up with the appropriate situation.
GT
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The majority of people are followers. They seek, and respond well to, leadership. However, your level of success as a leader may depend on your style.
There is a difference between mentoring, leading and simply delegating. Each of these leadership styles can motivate people and get results, but for maximum effectiveness, the style you choose must fit the purpose.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can.”
Like it or not, we as a people are typically “followers.” Even if we don’t like to admit it, we seek leadership. And that is okay. There are many benefits to “following the leader.” It saves time and energy and can quite effectively accelerate our progress.
But there are times when we are called upon to take a leadership role. There are times when we desire to take a leadership role. When we do, if we want to win the respect of those we lead, we must first respect them.
When you delegate, you are basically saying, “This is my project. This is my vision. You do it this way. It’s my way or the highway.”
Effective delegators are usually a little more respectful and less direct than that, but that is the essence of delegating. You might try to match talents to tasks, but the bottom line is just getting the thing done.
Effective leaders take delegation a step further. They DO try to match talents to tasks and they look for ways to encourage those they lead so the followers experience a positive sense of achievement and value in their tasks.
With leadership, it’s not just about getting things done, or just about a goal or a vision. It’s also about building strength in an organization by building strength in the individual.
Mentorship has a whole different focus than delegating or leading. The focus of mentorship is to identify what is best for the person being mentored, then direct that person’s actions towards those activities. It’s more than matching talents to tasks and more than building strength in the individual for the greater good of an organization or a cause.
Mentorship is all about the individual – the mentee. I have seen leaders and delegators who deceive even themselves into thinking they are “mentors” but when you examine their style, you see their efforts are focused on either personal goals, or on personal vision for the group or organization they represent or promote.
True mentorship involves putting aside all interests other than what best serves the mentee from the perspective of the mentee.
There is a time and a place for each leadership style, be it mentoring, leading or delegating. To respect all parties and to achieve the desired results, the proper leadership style must be matched up with the appropriate situation.
GT
This web biz blog post also available at Are You A Mentor, Leader or Delegator?
* Niche Power Group: Doorway to Web Biz Success Personal Mentoring!
* GT Bulmer Web Bizz Blog - Read it Today!
* StarrBizz.com - Home Based Web Biz Opportunities
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very well put, a mentor shouldn't have any self interestPosted 25th February 2009 at 06:04 PM by WealthBluePrint
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Nice post. There are definitely subtle yet effective ways to lead people. Personally, I have thus far experienced relatively small leadership roles. However, I think that the main priority of an effective leader should be the ultimate goal of helping the people they are leading, which thereby contributes to the ultimate goal of the organization. Mentoring is first on a separate plane. It takes more time to get there, but once you're there, it can lead to awesome results.Posted 25th February 2009 at 08:16 PM by MLChelsea
