Being a Boss Doesn"t Make You a Leader!
Being your own boss is one of the greatest entrepreneurial thrills.
After years of working for others, you have the opportunity to call the shots for your own business; your destiny is finally in your own hands--and so is that of your employees.
The impact of this realization is more than some people can handle.
Some become bosses who bark out orders, while others try to be everyone's friend.
Most feel that they have to be the first ones in and the last ones to leave.
Just about every entrepreneur feels the fear of working without the safety net that the corporate job provided.
Yes, financial independence is a real possibility, but so is bankruptcy.
If fear takes reign, we become controlling, demanding and unreasonable bosses.
Being first in and last out eventually takes its toll, so we hire Managers.
These new bosses watch and learn, hoping to duplicate our success, and therefore guarantee their rank and position within the company.
Boss begets boss, and the spiral of rigidity gains momentum.
A boss-driven enterprise can be successful monetarily but often fails to reach its full potential.
Employees resent this type of boss in the same way that cellmates resent the prison guards who have control over them.
Leadership is different.
Leadership is the transference of certainty.
In other words, a leader must have a vision of why the business exists and what it is here to create, and he or she must communicate absolute certainty of the company's potential success.
This certainty must be shared and felt by the employees, customers, vendors and lenders.
Our creation must add value to every one of these groups in order to prosper long term.
Early on, a leader rejects the role of boss and takes on the mantle of visionary.
A leader realizes that without the cooperation of employees, customers, vendors and lenders, his or her creation will never get off the ground.
Webster's New World Dictionary defines cooperation as "to act or work together with another or others.
" It doesn't mention bossing people around.
The key is getting others--your employees, customers, vendors and lenders--to work together toward the established goals of your business.
A true leader secures this emotional commitment through the transference of certainty.
Why is someone willing to endure "You're Fired" on national TV? Because, Donald Trump does an excellent job of transferring certainty.
People want to work for him, because they believe in his vision and success.
They feel certain that if they hook up to his wagon train they will be successful.
You have to ask yourself whether people are jumping on or off your wagon train.
Leaders inspire, they communicate the vision and motivate those around them.
Next time you give an assignment, tell the employee that you have faith in them.
At the close of the day, turn to your workers and thank them for coming in that day.
In the beginning this may confuse them, but soon they will be smiling.
Respect and care about them and they will care about your business.
As a leader, you have the power to create emotional certainty in everyone you meet.
Become a leader and inspire everyone to do their best.
The results will amaze you!
After years of working for others, you have the opportunity to call the shots for your own business; your destiny is finally in your own hands--and so is that of your employees.
The impact of this realization is more than some people can handle.
Some become bosses who bark out orders, while others try to be everyone's friend.
Most feel that they have to be the first ones in and the last ones to leave.
Just about every entrepreneur feels the fear of working without the safety net that the corporate job provided.
Yes, financial independence is a real possibility, but so is bankruptcy.
If fear takes reign, we become controlling, demanding and unreasonable bosses.
Being first in and last out eventually takes its toll, so we hire Managers.
These new bosses watch and learn, hoping to duplicate our success, and therefore guarantee their rank and position within the company.
Boss begets boss, and the spiral of rigidity gains momentum.
A boss-driven enterprise can be successful monetarily but often fails to reach its full potential.
Employees resent this type of boss in the same way that cellmates resent the prison guards who have control over them.
Leadership is different.
Leadership is the transference of certainty.
In other words, a leader must have a vision of why the business exists and what it is here to create, and he or she must communicate absolute certainty of the company's potential success.
This certainty must be shared and felt by the employees, customers, vendors and lenders.
Our creation must add value to every one of these groups in order to prosper long term.
Early on, a leader rejects the role of boss and takes on the mantle of visionary.
A leader realizes that without the cooperation of employees, customers, vendors and lenders, his or her creation will never get off the ground.
Webster's New World Dictionary defines cooperation as "to act or work together with another or others.
" It doesn't mention bossing people around.
The key is getting others--your employees, customers, vendors and lenders--to work together toward the established goals of your business.
A true leader secures this emotional commitment through the transference of certainty.
Why is someone willing to endure "You're Fired" on national TV? Because, Donald Trump does an excellent job of transferring certainty.
People want to work for him, because they believe in his vision and success.
They feel certain that if they hook up to his wagon train they will be successful.
You have to ask yourself whether people are jumping on or off your wagon train.
Leaders inspire, they communicate the vision and motivate those around them.
Next time you give an assignment, tell the employee that you have faith in them.
At the close of the day, turn to your workers and thank them for coming in that day.
In the beginning this may confuse them, but soon they will be smiling.
Respect and care about them and they will care about your business.
As a leader, you have the power to create emotional certainty in everyone you meet.
Become a leader and inspire everyone to do their best.
The results will amaze you!
