| Leadership is a very complex word and it | | | | will follow the same example. If you consider |
| comprises of a process where in a person can | | | | yourself to be the leader and set a task of |
| move towards a goal or organization target also | | | | working with good time management and end up |
| taking along a set of people who are his/her | | | | late every day, your staff is not going to give a |
| followers and are ready to commit to similar | | | | bit about what you have set as goals for them. |
| ideologies and work towards the accomplishment | | | | As it is famously quote “Practice what you |
| of the goal. | | | | preach” |
| However with the growing effect of modern | | | | A leader also looks into the problems of the |
| theories for business, a leader is often confused | | | | followers that would make it difficult for them to |
| with a manager. One ironical fact about this | | | | move towards the goal and tries to help them |
| confusion is that a leader is a manager but a | | | | out. You should also give a personal attachment |
| manager is not necessarily a leader. | | | | sense to your restaurant staff so that they can |
| A restaurant manager or any other manager, for | | | | share their problems and expect help from you. In |
| that matter, can be a good leader however by | | | | this way they always carry an obligation to you |
| developing certain qualities and skills that | | | | as well as respect you as a person of character |
| differentiate a leader from a manager. First of all, | | | | and look up to you. |
| you have to understand that being a manager | | | | You have to keep in mind that as a manager you |
| you do not own the people who work under you | | | | have a staff that can move away any day for |
| as the restaurant staff. A leader always takes | | | | selfish motives and there might be very little you |
| people along with him, while a manager merely | | | | can do because you put in very little efforts |
| expects people to do what they are ought to do. | | | | when you had to become their leader. If you are |
| You have to show your restaurant staff that you | | | | able to raise to the level of a leader you will |
| are one team and you are one of them and are | | | | always have supporters and followers behind you, |
| on a mission to accomplish a particular goal. | | | | supporting you and helping you take you |
| Another important aspect is that a leader is | | | | restaurant business to newer heights as they look |
| always focused on the goal, don’t set goals | | | | up to you! |
| and forget about them as your restaurant staff | | | | |