14 signs you are transforming from manager to leader:

  1. You focus on a higher purpose and the bigger game more than what’s on the “to do” list
  2. You ask: Who will I let do this? Rather than: Who will I get to do this? Or: How will I do all of this?
  3. You use questions more than answers to create desired results
  4. You build loyalty and trust (heart) above getting things done
  5. Your focus is more on culture (the why) before strategy and tactics
  6. You focus on the talent, the time, then on the task
  7. You inspire more than you motivate
  8. Your focus is on building them
  9. Your focus is on service to others
  10. You graduate your talent and celebrate their growth; managers hoard their talent
  11. You are mobile; managers are irreplaceable
  12. You know who people are; managers know what people do
  13. You have an eye for talent, you ask:
    1. Who would I want to work for?
    2. Who wants to work for who I hire?
    3. Who do I want to lead my team?
  14. You can answer: Who I am and who I am becoming is…