Leadership Matters
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You can become a better leader tomorrow than you are today.
I believe that there is never too much knowledge or reflections on leadership subject. I offer this website to document best practices in leadership that can be tried and perhaps used to work more effectively with others. Email me at webmaster@tsalga.com if you would like to share your experience of what works at your workplace, or comment on what leadership skills are critical for success.
Accountability Starts with Me!
Establish and maintain integrity, create a climate of trust, practice accountability, practice recognizing achievement, and remember that leadership is a behavior. The behavior that subordinates, peers, and bosses notice.
Authoritarian leadership brings negative response. Whatever you do, do not base your leadership on fear or intimidation. It is the easiest way to get compliance, but authoritarian leader approach kills initiative and motivation, breeds resentment, and lowers morale. When you relay on threats and punishments you greatly reduce contributions of those who you supervise.
Practice recognizing achievement.
Try and see where you can make a difference. Try and find a way that you can inspire and empower someone. Good leader brings out the best in people he/she supervises by centering on strengths rather than weaknesses. You build self-esteem when you take the time to point out what is being done right.
You will achieve better results in your leadership position when people supervised by you feel that they are:
being listen to
receiving positive feedback
getting respect from you
feeling appreciated at work
Become a better leader.No matter how good your leadership skills are, there are times when you must assert your authority, be decisive and firm. If there are problems, you have to deal with them quickly and directly. You may have to remind someone that you are the final word on all matters. Having a positive approach and believing in empowering people you supervise does not mean you have abdicated your authority.
You may be very competent as a supervisor/manager. However, leadership is a different thing from supervision/management (they complement one another). If you rely only on being a good supervisor/manager, you'll never inspire people to give their very best.
Also remember that there is no one “right” way to lead or manage that suits all situations. A good leader will find him or herself switching instinctively between styles according to the people and work they are dealing with.
Do you know how to lead? Leading is about much more than just resolving conflict and giving directions. While Managing is about putting people in the right places, Leading is about inspiring and pushing people to achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Learning is the master skill of leadership. leadership can't grow in a culture that isn't supportive of continuing developments.
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