I like the way Sumantra and Bruch catergorize the four types of managers.
Category I - Highly focused, highly energerized - this manager concentrates his or her energy on the goal without falling prey to distractions. This category makes up 10% of the study.
Category II - Low focus, low energy - these managers are massive procrastinators - Can you imagine working around a person like this - boring!!!
Category III - High focus, low energy - I once had a CPA that fit in this category. At times I wanted to check his pulse to see if he was still alive! The researchers call it "No passion." I agree!
Category IV - Low focus, high energy - 40% fall into this category - frenzied, jumping from project to project. They quickly accept new projects but because they lack the ability to priortize they abandon them just as quickly.
What do you do if you fall into one of these last three categories or you work for someone that does? In the next few Energy Messages I'm going to take a stab at some suggestions.
Before I sign off let me add that I believe the responsibility of changing to a High Focus, High Energy Manager is always the responsibility of the manager. I've seen some managers so frustrated with their leaders that they throw in the towel and hold on until retirement. In my humble opinion there will always be reasons to slack off, but all of them are unacceptable. Personal responsibility is the key to all success.
Talk to you soon,
Dr. Bob
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