subject: Conquering The Fear Factor Older Managers And Young Turks [print this page] Its a valid fearIts a valid fear. There s absolutely no doubt that some corporations are willing to ditch their over-50 management whom they feel sure will lose their edge sooner or later anyway in order to put brilliant, revolutionary Young Turks in their positions. In their fanatical desire to get an edge on the competition and insight into new market potential, what these corporations often forget is that the new generation is not well known for a strong work ethic, people skills or company loyalty. These companies will get what they deserve then, won t they But the end result for the over 50 manager remains the same an early retirement laced with feelings of loss and resentment - or worse, frantically searching for another position in a similar corporation with a similar mindset. Sad to say, this situation isn't uncommon.
Fortunately, there are other alternatives. Many 50 leaders have left the corporate rat race to start successful and lucrative consulting businesses of their own. These new Midlife entrepreneurs have built the kind of businesses where their hard-earned experience, solid work ethic and finely honed people skills bring a direct benefit to both their clients and themselves.
Or there are those who vet decided to turn the tables and transform this challenge into an opportunity. They vie turned it all upside down. Instead of fearing the Young Turks, they welcome them. They are t worried about their young team members being smarter than they are they WANT them to be smarter. That s right they actually want it that way. These sharp managers know that it's in their own best interests to take the new generation of up and comers and deliberately bring out the best in them.
When you take this position, you re truly being a leader; you know that you want your team to achieve as a group. Each member of your team will have different talents and different weaknesses. If your smart, you will use your experience, people skills and one of the excellent assessment tools available for this purpose to identify their individual strengths and use that knowledge to build a stellar team where each member contributes a special talent to the whole.
Yes, building a team that puts each member in the best possible position for them will inevitably mean that you will lose them to other departments and to promotions. Of course it will. You ll be showcasing their talents and others will notice them. Some managers worry that consistently building a team of key talent will cause them to pale by comparison. They wonder if it will affect their own position within the organization to have a brilliantly structured team of superstars all of whom have strengths and talents that the manager herself does not have. And it will. Most definitely.
The manager who consistently builds such a team, keeps it running smoothly despite frequent promotions and changes, and develops an environment that values individual strengths, draws new talent hoping to be developed and then time after time cultivates that talent well, sheds simply a winner. She s the manager who is revered within her organization as the one who finds good talent; the one who inspires them to join her team; and the one who creates an environment where they flourish. This consistently benefits her organization in the highest possible way by keeping it full of exceptionally happy and loyal key talent. And she becomes the star for doing THAT.
If you consistently build teams whose members are sought after and promoted throughout the company, you ll be able to watch your own status in the organization ascend at mach speed. That s exactly what smart companies today are looking for: leaders who know how to attract the best and brightest; a manager who can inspire them and bring them on-board with the company vision; someone who understands how to retain key talent through developing an environment that value and rewards their contributions.
It dens really matter whether the Young Turks are smarter than you or not You ll always have a lot to teach them. From you they can learn about good leadership, about self directed growth, about opening their minds to new perspectives and about becoming the best possible versions of tomorrow's leaders. You ll be showing them by example how to be the kind of leader who deserves the respect, admiration and appreciation of teams that have been built through identification of strengths, strategic placement and consideration of talent and desire. Now that's a secure position.
by: surender
welcome to Insurances.net (https://www.insurances.net)
