SOAR TO SUCCESS / Business Acceleration Strategies told what to do but often times how to do it. Employees can feel micromanaged and constrained with this style. They can also feel that they aren’t trusted. Mistrust interferes with someone’s commitment to the end goal. It lowers morale and can severely impede progress. For the most part, the Tellers are more interested in keeping control than in realizing outcomes. They tend to be insecure about the motives of others and fear failure if decisions are left in the hands of other people. This is the style that is least effective. Employees aren’tmotivated to do any more than the bare minimum and will leave the company for a better environment. There are huge costs associated with both of those situations. Empower With this leadership style employees are given the power to own their role and figure out the best way to accomplish their goals. They are challenged to problem solve and strategize. Employees tend to feel a deeper level of commitment to the organization when they are empowered. This also frees the leader to focus on bigger, strategic initiatives. When employees are empowered, they feel confident. This confidence spills over onto the leader who can be confident the work is getting done, decisions are being made, and problems are being solved. We can see that while each style can gain results, empowering others is the style that realizes the greatest outcomes. If you are a leader who asks or tells, do some soul searching to identify why that is your preferred style. And then consider giving Empowering a try. It can be a gamechanger. ©2022 Helbig Enterprises
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