I have been thinking about what makes a good leader as opposed to a good manager, and based on advice and feedback from some clients and colleagues  achieving great results, the answers to the following questions appear to offer some insight into how you may be able to assess your focus on leadership.

Ask yourself...

• Do you look at your organisation’s goals, and work with your team to take into account their thoughts and ideas as to how these can be achieved?
• Do individuals in your team have overarching goals with freedom to use their skills and resources in the way they feel will best achieve these results? Or are they given a set of specific tasks that you constantly track?
• Do the individuals of the team know the goals and ambitions of their peers and how this fits in with their roles and the strategy for the team?
• Do they own their budget areas and have accountability and understanding of how their budget fits in the bigger picture? Or do they just need to ask the available budget for specific tasks or jobs as required?
• Most importantly, do you share the team’s goals and take them on the journey with you? By this I mean, do they hear and see the ongoing successes and challenges across the whole team? Even if not directly relevant to their role?
• If you are a leader or manager, I would love to know your focus between leadership and management, and what works best for you?