Which Management Style Should You Use
Do you lead or manage others?
You know that this depends on knowing yourself - how you think, feel and react.
You use these insights to guide others according to how they think and feel. If you make your story real for them you're more likely to get the results you want.
We all have preferred ways of managing and leading others
Sometimes this may be autocratic, sometimes it may be participative and supportive. The trick to getting the results you want is to match your style to the needs of those around you. Sometimes people need to be told what to do, others may need to be given their head. And sometimes they try and control YOU. So its helpful to know how to resist and run the encounters on your own terms.
You may naturally take a task based approach to a problem. When you have to motivate people who are more people based and instinctive in their approach, you have to flex your style.
As distributors of the Brain Technologies Suite of tools we have some powerful tools to help you really understand your own strengths and attitudes and improve your ability to lead and manager those you work with
The Book of You
The Book of You or Asset Report is a powerful psychometric tool to help you get the most out of yourself - personally, professionally and in relation to other people. You fill out a simple questionnaire and we do the rest. It's based on the 4 Brain Technologies models - these include the BrainMap which deals with thinking styles, the Graves Spiral value systems and your preferred way of handling conflict. These superimpose to give you a really powerful way of looking at yourself.
Its 100 pages describe YOUR preferred thinking style, how you relate to others, how you see them and they see you. It uncovers what motivates you and how you sell, market and lead. It shows how you deal with games people may use against you and how you can develop other areas of yourself. So it's invaluable in helping you manage the range of people you need to lead in the different sets of circumstances that any organisation has to deal with. The style appropriate to a business that is making its mark is different from one where the prime task is to make and existing business more service orientated and profitable.
You task as a leader is to inspire and motivate
- Yourself
- Your Team
- Your external partners
At Howtodobusiness.com we believe that this starts with self knowledge
So how does it work? Dudley Lynch, author of Strategy of the Dolphin, has developed this comprehensive tool based on a lifetime of research into brain function, values systems and how people deal with conflict. This has allowed him to develop a comprehensive analysis of how you as an individual think, what your defining values are and how you relate to conflict.
We take the findings in the report and help you relate them to your situation. What are the key issues you face, what is the overall business situation, who are the key individuals concerned? We can help you identify areas for self-development and offer programmes to help you get the results you want from your team. Our consultants have all many years experience of leading organisations in private and public sectors.
So what do you get?
You get your own 100 page report all about YOU plus half a day one to one explanation for £197 plus VAT. Additional support is available. We can also organise company based programmes if required.
If you want to talk in more detail about the product click the More about the Book of You button - Just fill in your contact details and we'll ring you. Or you can ring us on 0845 094 0407
Other Brain Technologies Tools
A really useful tool is Dudley Lynch’s BrainMap. It helps you understand the different thinking styles that people use and the approaches they respond to. You can get an overview of how it works here. If you want to buy one they’re only £16.50 including shipping – Details of how we apply the BrainMap and Dudley's other tools are set out in the section on Leadership.
Equally powerful is the Mindmaker6 tool which helps you understand the spectrum of Graves Spiral Value systems that you use. MindMaker6 helps you assess which of these you regularly use. It also supplies a great deal of background material and is an absolute bargain at £16.50 including shipping.
You can use Dudley's M-Circle instrument to assess which of these strategies you use most often. It advises you on the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. They are available at £16.50 each including postage
Buy M-Circle instrument at this link
Free Articles
Escaping the comfort zone. This is a free article about behavioural changes needed for businesses to grow. You can download it using the button on the right.
Conflict Resolution Some of the ideas behind the Book of You are summarised in the free Conflict Resolution white paper which you can download from the button at the right. It explores the concepts from Dudley Lynch's Best selling Strategy of the Dolphin and applies them to doing business today
Books
Dudley's Latest Book, Mother of All Minds is a fascinating account of his own journey up the Graves Spiral. You can buy it here for £17.50 including shipping in the UK.