Donald Burns explains what separates managers from leaders: taking responsibility for your team's growth, stepping back to let them work autonomously, and actively coaching them. He pushes managers to leave the comfort of doing things the way they've always been done.
Let's face it, you're comfortable with the status quo. You know what to expect. You know what your job is, and you're afraid of the unknown. When you become a manager, things change. The team that you worked with side by side is now your responsibility. And now you must become a leader. And you need to become a different kind of leader than what you thought. You need to step up to the plate and become more involved in their lives. You need to step back and let them do things for themselves. You need to coach them and give them feedback. You need to become a real leader.
If your restaurant only works because you work 80 hours a week, it doesn't work.
