Are You a Better Manager or Leader?

The business world needs both great leaders and managers, but most people don't do well. Take the quiz and find out which style is yours

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• Call them and firmly encourage the, to come in anyway
• Roll up your sleeves and work with the tea, to get ready
• Call for a quick 15-minute huddle to redistribute their responsibilities
• Call in your most trusted player and ask him to step in and take charge

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• Google instructions and fix it yourself so the team is minimally disturbed
• Call an emergency plumber and keep close as he works so it gets done fast
• Rally the team and get their ideas on how to keep the workflow going
• Tell your team members to grab their laptops and work in a coffee shop

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• How great the team os and how much you enjoy working with your people
• The value of the team of following company procedures
• The importance of all employees making the sales process their own
• The exciting new developments in your field and how your company can lead

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• The company policies and procedures manual so you can update it
• The latest industry magazine or the book from the efficiency expert
• A biography of someone who inspires you
• A New York Times bestseller on world trends and rapid change

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• Quietly returning to their desks feeling nervous but calmer than before
• Firing up their computers initiating your recommended course of action 
• Chiming in with their own suggestions and ideas to your own
• Returning to their desks with genuine excitement 

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• Treat them all to a catered lunch
• Give a rousing speech that acknowledges each's contribution
• Invite them to a celebratory strategy session dinner and set new goals
• Plan an off site retreat complete with activities and set goal for the year

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• Decide to sleep in Saturday as a reward
• Send out a "Great job everybody!" email before you leave office
• Spend Sunday sketching out ideas to beat record for the last week
• Dedicate time each morning to dreaming up an exciting new project

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• Workshops  aimed at the key to employee efficiency and satisfaction 
• A keynote and some panels on employee empowerment and growth
• An all-day workshop on establishing personal and professional trajectories
• Roundtable with leaders, a keynote by famous entrepreneur, networking event

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• Follow with encouraging speech about the many talents she has 
• Offer to be a positive reference for her future employees
• Give her the name of a colleague with position that would suit her well
• Take her to inch and spend time discussing her career path she might enjoy

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• Gently but firmly suggest he might be ready in a year or so
• Explain what skills he needs and guide him through self assessment
• Help him layout a plan for developing the skills he needs and track progress
• Show him possibilities for other jobs shifts and energise him

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