256 - This Is the Biggest Mistake of Managers Who Are Not Leaders
Discover the biggest mistake managers make that prevents them from becoming true leaders. Learn how understanding your team’s dreams and aligning them with company goals can transform your leadership approach and drive success.
I help you get promoted with a 20-50% salary increase for free.
Join the free Rising Stars Community
This Is the Biggest Mistake of Managers Who Are Not Leaders
In this episode of The Daily Hint with Jens Heitland, we explore a crucial distinction between management and leadership. Many managers focus solely on pushing their teams to meet company objectives, often overlooking the individual needs, dreams, and desires of their team members. While this approach might generate short-term results, it neglects the potential for long-term engagement and fulfillment.
The biggest mistake managers make is failing to align the company’s goals with their team members’ personal aspirations. True leaders step beyond this by understanding what drives their employees on a deeper level. When leaders take the time to connect individual motivations with the tasks at hand, team members are more likely to engage passionately with their work.
The episode highlights how leadership is not about force but about pulling your team toward shared success. By fostering an environment where both personal and organizational goals align, leaders can inspire their teams to perform at their best.
Discover the transformative power of shifting from managing to leading by tuning into this insightful episode!
Highlights:
00:00 Common Mistakes of Non-Leader Managers
00:18 The Importance of Understanding Team Members' Needs
00:34 Aligning Company Goals with Individual Dreams
00:46 The Difference Between Managers and Leaders
Links:
===========================
Equipment and Software that I use for my Videos and Podcasts!
Jens Equipment and Software overview: https://www.jensheitland.com/equipment
===========================
Books that I read and recommend.
My Book Recommendations: https://www.jensheitland.com/books
===========================
Here are the ways to work with me:
Speaking: https://www.jensheitland.com/speaking
Leadership Skills Assessment: https://www.wearesucceed.com/
===========================
Connect with me!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jensheitland/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JensHeitlandofficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jensheitland/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jensheitland
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jensheitland
Newsletter: https://www.jensheitland.com/newsletter
===========================
Subscribe and Listen to The Jens Heitland Show Podcast HERE:
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjuSGi1feauCNSER3IKuGWg
Web: https://www.jensheitland.com/podcasthome
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jens-heitland-show-human-innovation/id1545043872?uo=4
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7H0GWMGVALyXnnmstYA1NL
===========================
Subscribe and Listen to The Daily Hint with Jens Heitland Podcast HERE:
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2tLdutVh6b6nCBgWQ817eQ
Web: https://www.jensheitland.com/the-daily-hint
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-hint-with-jens-heitland/id1722930497
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T02uYPvcOrajPC6FgH64r?si=8aab1e7683204160&nd=1&dlsi=0f69c72af017454a
Transcript:
This is one of the biggest mistakes I see with managers who are not leaders. They're pushing, they're pushing their team members to achieve new heights, to deliver faster, to deliver more efficiently, and they don't pull. And this is what they do wrong. They are not interested in the dreams, needs, and desires of the individual on their team.
If you understand the needs, dreams, and desires, of the team members, you can translate what the company needs to their dreams, needs, and desires. And if you match these two things, people will love to work on the topic that you give them and they fulfill the task of the company.
Managers are not doing this, they're just pushing. Leaders step in front and enable other people to understand how that matters, specifically for them and then for the company.