What do people expect from good leadership? I believe taking command of a situation, providing guidance, mentorship, respect, communication and being honest to our people is how we demonstrate leadership.
A leader gets everyone working toward a common goal, allowing them to realize purpose and attain progress.
Effective leadership demands that leaders keep their people informed. That requires us to stand out front, announce what is about to happen, what the goals are, and how we intend to lead people to that goal.
It is important that we clearly communicate our intentions to the people we lead. People are more likely to have a positive outlook when we are honest with them, when they feel communication is flowing efficiently within the organization, and when they feel that they are receiving the information they need.
We must unfold a plan that’s obtainable. It may start with short term goals and evolve into a long term ones. For example, we will build one house in the next three months. Our long term goal would be four houses in a year. Sometimes, starting out on a smaller scale makes it easier for people to understand the vision. At the end of the year, when the team has met the goal, it is valuable to recap what they have done and highlight the progress they have made. This puts their accomplishments into perspective that everyone can understand and becomes a motivator for them to do more.
It is important that we provide clear guidance on what we expect and how we want things done. This eliminates confusion and frustrations for all involved. Yes, we will not get it right all the time but by setting the expectations we will better overcome the various obstacles along the way.
Showing our people that we can handle pressure and think rationally without passing our frustrations on to them is necessary to gaining their trust and confidence. In times of uncertainty and chaos it is vital that we keep our wits, explain what went wrong, how the situations will be fixed, and how we will move on.
Don’t manage your people, lead them. Managers tell their people what to do. A leader develops the vision, shows people what needs to be done, and leads the charge. People are willing to follow a leader not because they feel they have an obligation to do so, but because they trust and respect the leader and genuinely believe that the leader has their best interest at heart. In this type of atmosphere the work gets done and people are happy doing it.
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What do people expect from good leadership? I believe taking command of a situation, providing guidance, mentorship, respect, communication and being honest to our people is how we demonstrate leadership.
A leader gets everyone working toward a common goal, allowing them to realize purpose and attain progress.
Effective leadership demands that leaders keep their people informed. That requires us to stand out front, announce what is about to happen, what the goals are, and how we intend to lead people to that goal.
It is important that we clearly communicate our intentions to the people we lead. People are more likely to have a positive outlook when we are honest with them, when they feel communication is flowing efficiently within the organization, and when they feel that they are receiving the information they need.
We must unfold a plan that’s obtainable. It may start with short term goals and evolve into a long term ones. For example, we will build one house in the next three months. Our long term goal would be four houses in a year. Sometimes, starting out on a smaller scale makes it easier for people to understand the vision. At the end of the year, when the team has met the goal, it is valuable to recap what they have done and highlight the progress they have made. This puts their accomplishments into perspective that everyone can understand and becomes a motivator for them to do more.
It is important that we provide clear guidance on what we expect and how we want things done. This eliminates confusion and frustrations for all involved. Yes, we will not get it right all the time but by setting the expectations we will better overcome the various obstacles along the way.
Showing our people that we can handle pressure and think rationally without passing our frustrations on to them is necessary to gaining their trust and confidence. In times of uncertainty and chaos it is vital that we keep our wits, explain what went wrong, how the situations will be fixed, and how we will move on.
Don’t manage your people, lead them. Managers tell their people what to do. A leader develops the vision, shows people what needs to be done, and leads the charge. People are willing to follow a leader not because they feel they have an obligation to do so, but because they trust and respect the leader and genuinely believe that the leader has their best interest at heart. In this type of atmosphere the work gets done and people are happy doing it.