Discover How To Maximize Your Team's Performance

 Discover How To Maximize Your Team's Performance

Leading is not an easy task. Everyone looks to you to handle all responsibility, settle conflicts, and make decisions. It can be a lonely job being a leader.

A few of us inherit leadership from birth. For them, the effort comes naturally. They know that taking the lead and making difficult decisions can result in resentment and alienation from other team members, but they don't hesitate to do so—or at least they know how to mask it.

Others are compelled to participate. Due to an unanticipated circumstance, they find themselves assuming the job and attempt to reconcile the demands of the role with their friendships and connections. This nearly always results in everyone being stressed out, frustrated, and unsatisfied with the state of affairs generally.

Others then develop into the position. They have practice striking a balance between their connections at work and at home and are able to adjust to the demands of the role.

Which one then are you? Are you in a leadership position voluntarily or by happenstance?

I've discovered that at first, I was the unintentional leader. Uncertain of how I got there, I found myself in the position. Even though I always understood that in order to advance in the corporate world, I would have to "stick my neck out" and possibly "have my head chopped off," I was nonetheless anxious and ill-prepared for the promotion. The fact that I was younger than the employees I was assigned to oversee made things even more difficult.

I discovered that there is a wise way to lead that requires development over time but yields the finest outcomes over time. I adjusted to my new challenge in this way:

I started by trying to comprehend my team. It is crucial, in my opinion, that they feel included in the decision-making process and that their viewpoints are respected.

Second, I did things slowly. I never made a judgment before obtaining as much facts as I could in the allotted amount of time. I never let myself put things off (well, not too much:-), but I also made a concerted effort to avoid making snap decisions. I was able to gain the team's participation and support for the choice by doing this.

Thirdly, I realized that there is danger and recognition associated with any leadership position. I developed the ability to control and, in some ways, welcome that risk. On some days, it was frightening, and on other days, I relished the challenge.

However, fostering respect within the team is essential to my success in any leadership position. The adage "you are only as strong as your weakest link" is absolutely true. Without the respect and encouragement of my coworkers, I could not have accomplished what I have in my life.

Even though there were times when I had a lot of trouble understanding my team, as long as I allowed myself enough time to become familiar with the role and the people in it, I would typically achieve the desired outcome.

If you are in a leadership role in company or plan to be one, take the time to get to know your team and value their opinions. Without the assistance of at least one other human, you can never reach the top. Someone who has the ability to bring out the best in others is a great leader.

What is the phrase "Together, Everyone Achieves More" then? cheesy, but incredibly accurate.

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