How To Become The Leader Your Team Admires

The two terms “leading” and “managing” forms the ground rules in the making of a successful business or business organization. These are the primary skills that are necessary for an individual to drive team success.

The roles of both, the manager and the leader are charged with critical responsibilities. After you’ve attained success in your life, it’s time to train people who can really keep up that empire you’ve built. This is when leadership starts taking its true form.

A great manager displays responsibility and leadership, at the same time as maintaining respect from their peers. Here are a few of our top tips for effective management.

1) Bridge the gaps and communicate, communicate, communicate!
Let people know what you envision for them and for the organization. Let them know about the growth opportunities that awaits them. Employees also like it to be kept updated about the projects, the deadlines, and other details. so it’s imperative that you talk to them about it!

2) Know your Team
It’s essential that you keep abreast of your team’s skills and abilities. It is also important to learn how they like to be rewarded for stellar performance. Get to know your team better in the work environment and also on an interpersonal level. Your efforts in getting to know your team members will begin to build better working relationships. They will also begin to see you as trustworthy and caring.

3) Reward good work
Don’t be the king of criticism. Appreciate your team for their unique abilities and what they bring to the table. Don’t only provide feedback on their performance when they make mistakes, also provide feedback when they do things well. Positive feedback goes a long way when motivating a team and creating an environment of high moral.

4) Grow your team
People are at their best when they love what they do. However, greater things happen when  you distribute assignments that will enhance their current skills and stretch their ability to learn more. Evaluate your team members to ensure you don’t assign tasks that will overwhelm them. Delegate aptly so that each person can have a designated impact on the overall productivity of the team and their individual performance.

5)  Set an example
Team members look to leaders for growth, knowledge and direction. Be the example. Discuss your mistakes and provide guidance to help them make better decisions. Inspire your team by exhibiting your passion about the work, honesty, and trustworthiness. Your team will respect, follow, and talk about your leadership traits for years to come!

Conclusion

Although these tasks can be daunting, they are worth the effort. Setting an example will make you admired not just by your people but the people outside. This will bring in more talent as well as retain the one you have.

Bill Gates rightly said, “If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get your boss.” A teacher teaches, but the boss drives! So know your team, enjoy their company, open up to them. This is the only way they’ll know that what you do or say is good for them!

Give them reasons that’ll drive them to work on their sickest, darkest days and wind up being a successful leader and a manager!