The path that leads us to the goal is usually full of joys, triumphs and celebrations, but also difficulties, doubts and moments where we feel that it is best to give up, which tests our character and ability to stay on the road, which in at some point we envision it as the most appropriate to achieve our personal, professional and business purposes.
The turbulence of a daily life full of worries and tasks that never end, can make us fall into the temptation of short-termism and believe that doing a lot is synonymous with results, we strive to cover the tasks of the day and, when we think we are close to finish, we discover a new accumulation of pending things that require our attention. In this sense, the phrase that says "the work never ends" takes on value, additionally it is not an assignment that we must finish.
The managerial function has many implications related to the ability to discover and assess the contribution of employees to the productivity of the organization, it is a matter of recognizing what is obtained but also the task, as our mathematics teacher used to say “it does not matter only the result, also the procedure ”. It is very common to find the error that disqualifies everything before appreciating the time and effort dedicated to a complex task that allows adding value to management.
For a long time we have been taught that one should not work for the rostrum, however the evidence tells us that managerial myopia can lead bosses to recognize and identify only those who stand out above others (thus leaning on their backs), leaving to others as innocuous champions of stolen applause. Dragging the work team to success is the responsibility of the leader, who has been placed as a guide and guide for the capabilities of those who deliver their skills and knowledge to their task. It is about valuing success as a collective achievement, as an experience that is consolidated in collaboration and not in competition.
Being a manager is a challenge that forces us to recognize in the organization the means for people to find spaces for professional fulfillment through the development of tasks aimed at the production of products and services that benefit different consumer communities. It is about making each employee discover in their daily management an opportunity to grow and learn, a space where they consolidate their links and relationships with those who are their allies in the pursuit of the goal proposed by the organization. Management is an activity that involves multiple responsibilities, but perhaps one of the most important has to do with identifying people's competencies to place them at the points where their natural talents can shine.
To end this brief reflection, I want to invite those who hold management positions to lead their teams of collaborators to build spaces for organizational commitment that go beyond mere participation against the current.
