Most employees will note that the manager is the connection to the organization. They look to their leader for communication, professional development and opportunities to learn and grow. When a manager lacks in any of these categories, the experience is less than positive. I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing both types.
I’ve had leaders who have driven my path and leaders who have made me search for new jobs. My very first position at Six Flags St. Louis was led by the general sales manager. He is the reason I am getting my MBA later in my career. I once said to him that I was going to start my MBA right away and his advice was to wait. Learn and grown in the business sector first and your masters’ education will be more engaging for …show more content…
I began working for a local prestigious university and knew that my bosses’ boss was a tough cookie. She told me in my interview that she was the best fundraiser on the team and everyone knew it. I may have ended up being led by the same type of leader at the autism agency, but I changed how I worked with this leader. That made all of the difference in the world. She too was narcissistic and autocratic however her work product and reputation had given way to her ability to lead in such ways. I respected her. There was the difference. She knew what she was doing and did it well. Unfortunately, she didn’t lead well. In order to survive in such an environment, I decided to, for lack of better terms, “play in her sandbox”. I realized I would learn so much more if I just did as she asked and soaked in her experience and knowledge when I had the chance. I had a fabulous relationship with her and still do to this day. All I did was change my view and thought process. I was still the same strong-minded female, I changed the way I presented my ideas and knew what my limits were. In the end, I left because I knew I wanted to grow and fly more than she would make possible. But while I was under her wing, I learned a great deal. So much that I soon became the executive director of a non-profit and it would not have happened without her autocratic, task performance management. It is interesting how the same style in one leader can mean something totally different in
I’ve had leaders who have driven my path and leaders who have made me search for new jobs. My very first position at Six Flags St. Louis was led by the general sales manager. He is the reason I am getting my MBA later in my career. I once said to him that I was going to start my MBA right away and his advice was to wait. Learn and grown in the business sector first and your masters’ education will be more engaging for …show more content…
I began working for a local prestigious university and knew that my bosses’ boss was a tough cookie. She told me in my interview that she was the best fundraiser on the team and everyone knew it. I may have ended up being led by the same type of leader at the autism agency, but I changed how I worked with this leader. That made all of the difference in the world. She too was narcissistic and autocratic however her work product and reputation had given way to her ability to lead in such ways. I respected her. There was the difference. She knew what she was doing and did it well. Unfortunately, she didn’t lead well. In order to survive in such an environment, I decided to, for lack of better terms, “play in her sandbox”. I realized I would learn so much more if I just did as she asked and soaked in her experience and knowledge when I had the chance. I had a fabulous relationship with her and still do to this day. All I did was change my view and thought process. I was still the same strong-minded female, I changed the way I presented my ideas and knew what my limits were. In the end, I left because I knew I wanted to grow and fly more than she would make possible. But while I was under her wing, I learned a great deal. So much that I soon became the executive director of a non-profit and it would not have happened without her autocratic, task performance management. It is interesting how the same style in one leader can mean something totally different in