is Leadership
Leadership the influence of others. The main job of a leader is to get things done through others. Leadership and management are different in many aspects. Such that management is there to ensure that the day to day happenings are going accordingly, but leadership is supposed to make sure expectations are being met and at the same time promoting a better way of building the company. At C&D leadership plays a huge role in how the company operates and will succeed in future endeavors. C&D leadership practices three methods of leadership, thus proving there is no one right way of leading. They use participative leadership, achievement oriented leadership and formal leadership. If an employee feels they have a good idea for the company they will take it into consideration, instead of just blowing off the employee. By doing that theyre only empowering the employee to know that their thoughts and opinions do count for something and just doesnt go in one ear and out the other and at the same time it will make the employee feel as if they truly are apart of the team. Each week leadership and management go over the previous weeks outcome, whether it be positive or negative. They give a general overview of profits, accidents and recognition for the employees and it also gives the employee an opportunity to speak up in regards to any issues they may or may not have with the company. Dennis the owner and Jeff the vice president lead by example, they truly practice what they preach. If they feel any employee is having a hard time getting the hang of the business will they give them a one on one right there on the spot to make sure theyre safely working. Leadership ultimately leads to motivation if the employee feels that the leadership team is doing a sub par job it will trickle down to the laborers and in return cause the company not to do to well and eventually go out of business. So as a leader one must be strong and supportive of their team members and not belittle others around them.
By being a strong leader and letting an employee know they did something wrong or right and sticking behind the employee will only encourage the employee to do a better job on a more consistent basis, rather than just doing it close to evaluation time or bonus time. As a leader you must know each and everyone of your employees and their skill level so that if a task needs to be assigned you know what that particular employee is capable of handling., this will help strengthen the employer to employee relationship. We believe for the most part that C&D Scrap Metal is a good company to work, whether youre a skilled or unskilled laborer. The majority of the employees have been there for well over a decade or more, so that just tells us the they have bought into the strategies of leadership and management, with that being said the company will continue to go forward and grow because of its employees and leadership team and the determination of the entire team. One big key factor is that employees view working for the company not only as a job but as their own personal business so that also helps with the longevity of C&D Scrap Metal.