Surprisingly, many business owners don’t realize that great
managers contribute much more to an organization then they are given credit
for. Sometimes all you have to do is some simple math to see what a great
manager is worth.
Let’s say, for example, that a great manager’s output is 10%
more than a very good manager’s. The support staff working under her direction
also gives 10% more. It’s like they put an extra person on staff without
hiring anyone! Mathematically, if you have 10 people working at 10%
higher efficiency, that equates to 100% (10x10%), or 1 additional person.
Great managers prevent issues from coming up, or resolve
them quickly. Based on the example above, imagine you now have that extra
person working and your company is dealing with five company issues per
day. Now there is more brain power, less pressure and more peacefully
focused employees to resolve and prevent issues. Eventually the average
number of issues becomes lower. That
frees up leaders do what’s critically important, like building sales and
profits or exceeding customer expectations.
