Leadership: Habits Of A Great Leader by Dane King Ari

Author:Dane, King Ari [Dane, King Ari]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10: Great Leadership Shows Consideration

N o one has all the answers all the time, so effective leaders encourage problem solving. In my experience, I found that by describing the problem and then listening as group members join a dialogue around possible solutions often led to a suitable solution that I had not considered. Leaders do not always have all the answers, so encouraging an environment of consideration can lead the team to unanticipated successes. Pushing the team toward its goals without providing the tools and support that are necessary for the team to achieve those goals makes it more difficult for the team to succeed. Providing resources is an important component of leadership. In my experience, one of the most important factors in effective leadership is furnishing support for the team members. When the team is lacking the tools required for its success, no leader, even the most charismatic one, can make the team perform successfully. That’s not to say that the team members should have carte blanche and have every request fulfilled. It means that the job of the leader is to determine what resources that team needs and see that the team has them. I always felt that this was one of my most important priorities as a leader.

One of the main lessons you learn from your experiences as the member of a team that failed is that leaders cannot make teams succeed by sabotaging the group members. You are a member of the executive team for a large organization when you watch this happen to a colleague. For example; The director of marketing, he is responsible for developing a pipeline of new customers. However, the president of the organization, the leader of our team, continually undermine him. From cutting advertising budgets to staff reductions, the director of marketing is continually being asked to do more with fewer resources, and sales slump. The president regularly berates the director of marketing, blaming the director’s lack of effort. When a new president comes in, he takes a different attitude. He figures out a way to provide the resources that are lacking. He offers support and encouragement instead of criticism, and the sales dramatically recover.

See to It they Have the Tools They Need to Succeed

Strong leaders are sensitive to the needs of the team members. If the team fails to complete its task or fulfill its mission, it is often because the group does not have the resources to carry out their plan. The willpower of the leader cannot overcome the lack of information or tools that the group requires.

As the leader, you are ultimately responsible for the success or failure of the group’s endeavor. An important aspect of leadership is determining what the group needs to help it succeed. Open communication is a key here. Talk with the team members individually and as a group to find out what they believe they need. Ask “why” in addition to “what” as you talk with them. Team members should be able

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