Some time ago, I was discussing work and management with my oldest daughter, who works at Adobe right now. She shared something that has shaped my thinking about the role since then:
"...a sign of a good manager is somebody who can foster creativity in their employees. Management isn't supposed to come up with all the ideas. Management is supposed to be good at recognizing innovators and recognizing employee strengths and strategically implementing those strengths. Having vision is also vital for management but if you can't drive your pieces of company vision and weave your employees' visions into something strong, you aren't a manager!"
When you think about team members like this, having a diverse team is a huge advantage. It is a huge advantage being able to look at organizational problems and following an organizational vision using multiple perspectives. The challenge comes in allowing every member of the team to bloom where they are planted, giving them space to work, and supporting them in working together to solve problems.
"...a sign of a good manager is somebody who can foster creativity in their employees. Management isn't supposed to come up with all the ideas. Management is supposed to be good at recognizing innovators and recognizing employee strengths and strategically implementing those strengths. Having vision is also vital for management but if you can't drive your pieces of company vision and weave your employees' visions into something strong, you aren't a manager!"
When you think about team members like this, having a diverse team is a huge advantage. It is a huge advantage being able to look at organizational problems and following an organizational vision using multiple perspectives. The challenge comes in allowing every member of the team to bloom where they are planted, giving them space to work, and supporting them in working together to solve problems.
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