Anthony Fasano

From my experience in the engineering industry, and really the corporate environment in general, I realized that there are two types of managers, I refer to them as managers and LEADERS.  There are leaders who care about their co-workers and staff and there are managers who really don’t.  Let me explain further.

The leaders, who care about their staff, take the time to express gratitude for the things that their staff does for the company as often as possible.  They encourage continuous learning and career development.  They go out of their way to be a mentor not just a “manager.”  These people are generally very well respected by their staff and others, and their leadership fosters a real TEAM mentality.  Their team always seems to be totally engaged and WANTS to work for them.  Conflict within their department is usually rare or non-existent.

On the other hand, there are managers who often care only about themselves and the bottom line of the company.  Managers say the words ‘Thank You,’ once a week if their employees are lucky.  They fail to recognize when their employees go the extra mile, causing a feeling of under-appreciation to permeate through their department.  They are constantly putting themselves before the team.  They fail to delegate or give their staff opportunities to broaden their horizons, usually due to lack of trust.  When one of their staff deserves a raise or promotion, whether the manager thinks they do or not, they fail to “go to bat” for their employee within the company, again thinking how it might affect them. [Read more...]