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