When it comes to personal and professional development, leaders everywhere agree on one thing: Mentorship is critical. If you want to grow as a leader, you have to surround yourself with people who have been there before, people who are willing to invest in your success. But how do you go about finding the right mentors to support your growth? With whom can you connect, or reconnect, with that would be able to help take your leadership to the next level? If you’re searching for someone to … [Read more...]
Great Leaders Know When to Let Others Lead
Knowing when to “take the lead” and when to take the backseat and allow your team members to drive results on their own can be one of the most difficult balancing acts a leader must face. Trusting your team to act alone and own their responsibilities can free you from constant micromanaging. But at the same time, your guidance as a leader and mentor is critical to your team’s development and success. These tips will help you maximize your role while empowering your team to take the lead: … [Read more...]
Getting the Most out of Feedback
Everyone wants to improve, and everyone knows they need helpful feedback in order to get there. The problem is that giving quality feedback is a difficult talent for leaders to master—and nobody is very good at receiving feedback that may be negative. However, giving good feedback is the key to keeping your team engaged. Luckily, these discussions do not need to be unpleasant—especially when you use them as opportunities to celebrate success and discuss what’s next. Here is your guide to … [Read more...]
How to Maintain Your Motivation
When you have a huge project to tackle—whether personal or professional—what keeps you going? To move forward and avoid burnout, it's critical to maintain your momentum. As leaders, we are in the difficult position of keeping our teams motivated while making sure to stay motivated ourselves. If you’ve been finding it hard to maintain your momentum, here’s what I do: Establish Your “Why” If we’ve learned anything from Simon Sinek, it’s that you always have to start with why. If … [Read more...]
Delegate or Perish
"Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results." – George S. Patton Delegation: I do not know a single successful leader who thinks they are great at it. Even those who focus on delegation still take on more than they should. My grandfather told me as a child, “You can only put five pounds in a five-pound bag until you have to start taking things out.” Many times, we have to remove the things that we are good at and enjoy so we can pursue … [Read more...]
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