Where does your power come from? many  restaurant managers have no idea or have not been taught basic leadership skills. Case in point, My wife and I are currently working with a group where the owner is more intent on being a friend to her staff then holding them accountable Manager Mistake number .

In the 2007 article the Dead Zone in Entrepreneur Magazine Author Goeff Williams  lists several reasons for owners getting in their own way. They are Micromanaging, Spending in the wrong places, Chasing after every customer, Being on top of your books, Personality Conflict

Now why is this important. Well this client has completely given up her power. How do you do that you wonder? It is the lack of accountability within  business. This Client has complete lost control of her business and has allowed the inmates to take over the asylum. I am sorry but this is you business and you need to enforce some position power here and there. It is great to build your power base from the personal power, however when an employee test this (which they will). She needs to real them in ASAP. Sometimes it is like a dog marking your territory, yes this is your territory.

Remember Be friendly not friends, to many lines get skewed when this line is crossed. Giving your power to your employees is a huge manager mistake. If you don’t mind your own business who will? Oh by the way the employees are embezzling from her. Some times you need to grab the puppy by the scruff of the neck and toss them out side.

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