What else should I learn?
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:04 am
So far, every assessment has had almost the same recommendation, just in different words. To be honest, I wasn't quite sure what to think of it until 3 weeks ago. The transformational leadership style would prevent me from managing people properly and holding people accountable. That's why I was suggested to learn a transactional leadership style - command and control - my absolute enemy.
I had many arguments against it and discussed it a lot with mentors - nothing convinced me that this style would be successful - above all, a search on Amazon for transactional leadership style only results in books with criticism or books from 1970. Nevertheless, I noticed that not every employee can always be motivated and that people also step out of line - so it is still important to use command and control from time to time. So I was convinced.
I now have an older manager as a mentor and am learning something local marketing email list from this style to expand my portfolio of leadership methods. If numerous mentors and independent reports confirm this, then I am happy to learn this better in the next 2-3 years.
Was the preparation worth it?
Now the question remains: Was it worth it and was the preparation good enough for me to take on such a position? I would say yes! - after just 2 years in the job, I was a technical manager and after 4 years, at the age of 29, I was already a disciplinary manager. After changing jobs at the beginning of 2021, I was even able to retain disciplinary responsibility.
I had many arguments against it and discussed it a lot with mentors - nothing convinced me that this style would be successful - above all, a search on Amazon for transactional leadership style only results in books with criticism or books from 1970. Nevertheless, I noticed that not every employee can always be motivated and that people also step out of line - so it is still important to use command and control from time to time. So I was convinced.
I now have an older manager as a mentor and am learning something local marketing email list from this style to expand my portfolio of leadership methods. If numerous mentors and independent reports confirm this, then I am happy to learn this better in the next 2-3 years.
Was the preparation worth it?
Now the question remains: Was it worth it and was the preparation good enough for me to take on such a position? I would say yes! - after just 2 years in the job, I was a technical manager and after 4 years, at the age of 29, I was already a disciplinary manager. After changing jobs at the beginning of 2021, I was even able to retain disciplinary responsibility.