“People Don’t Want to be Managed – They Want to be Led!” is a motivational presentation about changing the role of managers and leaders at all levels of your organization in order to build a committed workforce. Learn to recognize yourself as a leader, as well as the myths, methods and expectations of empowering others.
Let’s Get Rid of Management
People don’t want to be managed. They want to be lead. Whoever heard of a world manager? World leader, yes. Educational leader. Political leader. Religious leader. Community leader. Labor leader. Business leader.
They lead. They don’t manage.
The carrot always wins over the stick. Ask your horse. You can lead your horse to water but you can’t manage him to drink.
If you want to manage somebody, manage yourself. Do that well and you’ll be ready to stop managing and start leading.
- A message as published in the Wall Street Journal by United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, Connecticut. – Warren Bennis & Burt Nanas. Harper & Row, New York, 1985.
Hi, I’m Ruth Schwartz, the owner of High Performance Advocates. This business was born to create fantastic places to work and to give a sense of accomplishment, belonging and satisfaction to business owners, executives, professionals and all the people who work with them. If change is on your “to do” list, let’s talk about exactly what it is that could change your organization and the lives of the people you touch -- from chaotic to good, good to great, or great to amazing!
