A leader’s job is usually to guide others toward a vision of a greater tomorrow. Yet when things are going poorly in the “here and now,” a good leader moves to manager mode, and tackles the practical head on. It’s critical to take a no holds barred look at your people, one by one, starting with yourself: Are they in the right job / role for who they really are? What fires them up / are they fired up? How do they learn most effectively? Answer these questions and you’ll know who is helping, hindering, or having no impact on the organization’s goals. Based on what you discover, be a leader with the courage to change, make changes, and coach your people to play their best game.
Note: Over 100 of these tips appear in my new book: Beyond Effective: Practices in Self-aware Leadership. Click on the image of the book at the top of this blog for more information.
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