Don’t be too hard on yourself, we are all bound to get things wrong a few times before we get them right but the first step of breaking a vicious cycle of bad management habits is acknowledging them.
Here are the top 5 bad habits of terrible managers:
1. You expect people to read your mind
You have this mixed up view of communication: you demand regular updates on projects and inform you immediately if they were facing problems of any kind. On the other hand, you don’t share with them your own challenges, the company’s vision or budget status.
No matter how great are your ideas, keeping them to yourself will lead to frustration among your team.
2. You promote employees before they are ready
May you are just afraid of losing an excellent employee but the truth is, promoting employees before they are ready will make you all look bad. You can satisfy and motivate great employees in other ways.
3. You let your anger lead
At the slightest sign of trouble, you arrange a meeting and drop a few bombs right away on people, threatening to fire them. You don’t mindraising your voice to make a point.
Instead of being angry, ask questions and look for resolution to problems, easing people into the solution. Cracking the whip never works.
4. You think you know everything
A common problem with inexperienced managers is treating employees like they don’t know anything. You have a hard time giving up control to qualified employees who you have hired by yourself. Rememberthat knowledge is power and part of being a great leader is acknowledging better performance and knowing when to let go.
5- You believe the technology myth
You believe those highly paid-for ads you see and think that computer technology automatically makes employees more productive. You are ready to spend big bucks on new equipment without asking your employees about what they truly need.
Avoid those 5 bad habits for the sake of your organization and reputation.
