Managers are supposed to play an important role in keeping the workings of a business organized and managing its employees in a way that maximizes their potential. However, not every manager is executes his/her duties in a responsible way.
Employees expect their managers to respect their work and give due consideration to their needs. When a manager fails to meet the expectations of workers, it reduces their motivation and negatively affects their performance.
Differences Between A Good Manager And A Bad One
Here are few of the distinguishing traits of good and bad managers:
Qualities of a good manager
Willing to take a proactive approach
Good managers are good leaders. They always take a proactive approach toward solving problems and tend to lead from the front. Such managers do not wait for problems to occur. Instead, they actively try to identify problems in advance and take appropriate measures to address them.
Mindful of the needs of the workers
A good manager shows a personal interest in the growth of the workers and takes a flexible approach in dealing with them. He/she does not overburden employees and treats them fairly. This kind of attitude develops a sense of loyalty amongst the workers and motivates them to work harder for the company.
Allows employees to express their creativity
Good managers give employees enough room to freely express their creativity and handle minor work related matters on their own. This increases their satisfaction level and decreases employee retention rate of the company.
Qualities of a bad manager
Takes a laid-back approach
Bad managers are often too easy going in their problem-solving approach. Their inactiveness prevents them from taking the necessary measures to prevent the occurrence of various kinds of problems that could negatively impact the functioning of the company.
Insensitive to the needs of workers
Bad managers do not care about the needs of workers, and usually tends to overwork them. These managers do not command the respect of their workers, and find it hard to get them to perform at their best.
They also do not care about the well-being of their employees and because of this the overall productivity of the company drops.
Micromanages the employees
Bad managers usually tend to micromanage the employees and do not let them use their own ideas in their work. This creates a sense of frustration amongst the employees and decreases their level of motivation. As a result of this, employees start thinking of leaving the company.
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