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The Difference Between a Leader who Coaches & one who Directs<\/h2>\n

Many management development approaches fail to distinguish between the two or suggest that there are only minor differences between the two leadership styles. However, the distinction may be greater than expected at first glance and can make a measurable difference not only in the culture of a company, but also its overall success, capacity for growth and innovation, efficiency, and bottom line.<\/p>\n

What’s the Difference?<\/h2>\n

Directing is an “I dictate, you deliver” relationship. It is a “ruler” leadership style that relies on convincing employees and team members to follow instructions precisely or exactly. A leader with a directing leadership style tends to view employees as workhorses to carry out the leader’s strategies and ideas, which typically results in burnt-out leaders, stagnant strategies, and disgruntled employees.<\/p>\n

Conversely, a leader who coaches his or her employees does so “in the trenches,” helping to guide team members to the best solutions by exploring and developing ideas. A leader who coaches will readily admit that their own approach may not be the most effective solution and consciously works to grow and maximize the skills and talents of team members. Coaching provides support<\/a>, knowledge, and resources while creating an environment where the leader works alongside team members instead of lording over them.<\/p>\n

Finding Success<\/h2>\n

A true leader knows that only by maximizing the potential of each of his or her team members will the company find its greatest success. So how does a great leader provide an environment in which the team achieves long-term success by maximizing potential?<\/p>\n

Here are five tips to help managers coach more and direct less:<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0 Help Team Members Achieve Their Goals<\/h3>\n

A good leader takes an interest in team members’ long-term goals, and helps them to achieve those goals.<\/p>\n

No leader wants to lead a team fueled by a revolving door of employees that turn over every few months. A good, solid, and strong team comes from dependability and growth.<\/p>\n

If you are the type of leader who helps create a path of growth for your employees<\/a>, you are ensuring long-term employee retention rates.<\/p>\n

By facilitating growth, you are also ensuring that the focus of development in each employee is focused on ways to grow within the company (instead of how to grow outside the company). This means you\u2019re ultimately creating an environment in which team members have intense buy-in since they feel the success of the company will help propel the success of themselves (instead of always looking for a better opportunity elsewhere).<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0 Delegate STRATEGICALLY<\/h3>\n

Delegating shouldn\u2019t be used as a tool to get work off your plate; it should be used as a tool to help develop and explore the skills of each of your team members. Remember that your ultimate goal is not to be a \u201cfirefighting team\u201d that can accomplish only the most glaring emergencies set before them; your goal is to create a superstar teams that can take the challenges in front of them and help the company grow and excel through creativity and resources that might not have otherwise been explored.
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|0px|0px” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Gradually begin assigning others tasks that you’d otherwise perform yourself. Keep in mind the following when deciding which tasks to delegate:<\/p>\n