Developing You
There are many differences between “managers” and “leaders.” One of the most
fundamental, however, is the idea that managers organize people, while leaders
inspire people. Before you can ever inspire others though, you need to have a firm
grasp of your regular tasks, and move beyond constantly “fighting fires.”
WHAT YOU’LL BE COVERING
• Discuss the differences between management and leadership.
• Look at the “Importance/Urgency Matrix”; identify “high value”
activities and streamline lower value activities.
• Discuss how to integrate more of the activities team members enjoy into
their work.
“Learn how to master priorities by being efficient
and effective in reaching goals.”
—SAAKSHI VOHRA, TANKNOLOGY
No Shortcuts
Passion is everything. But if it’s not
directed properly, and maximized
for high leverage activities, that
passion can easily burn out or
produce unwanted results. This
conversation is about funneling your
team members’ natural passion into
the right activities.
WHAT YOU’LL BE COVERING
• Passion provides energy; learn how to make it last.
• Analyze and consciously build schedules to maximize
efficiency.
• Short-term goals should all support and advance a longer-
term goal.
• Personal connections are the inroads to success. Is your
team connecting?
18 SELF MANAGEMENT
“Understanding how
much of our time was
spent on Craft Services
and Down Time was
enlightening for the
team—we committed
to reversing some of
this non-value-add for
value-add activity!”
—RHONDA SPARKMAN,
CHEVRON AUSTRALIA
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