Perseverance

Managing a team can be incredibly difficult. Not only is managerial work challenging financially, but it’s also challenging mentally. The constant juggling of customer satisfaction and employee morale isn’t for the faint of heart. This is where perseverance comes into the mix.

There comes a time in every manager’s career in which they are met with an unexpected obstacle (in this case Covid-19). The difference between a good manager and a great manager is the ability to persevere through these challenging situations, striking that fine balance between asking for help without dumping the entire workload onto the unsuspecting team members.

The best way to maintain perseverance is to manage time realistically. This means budgeting time each day to consult with team members, check-in with customers, and address any difficulties before they snowball into something impossible to handle.

Preparedness is a major part of perseverance. It may seem impossible to prepare for obstacles that haven’t happened yet, but one efficient way to do this is to speak with fellow managers who have been in the business for a long time. These managers may not be in the same industry. A manager at a food stand and a manager of billion-dollar real estate sales will both have a lot to say about perseverance. Part of being a great manager is heeding the advice of others.

Above all, perseverance means sticking it out even when things don’t go the way you might have hoped. By turning each pitfall into a learning experience, even failures can lead to future successes.