Posts Tagged ‘effectiveleadership’
Highly Effective Ways to Lead Others
When teams have an effective leader, they are more productive, with higher job satisfaction, and lower turnover. There are many ways to be an effective leader. Different situations require different skills. Use these highly effective ways to lead others: Focus on the company’s goal. All employees are working for the same company and same company-wide…
Read MorePart 6 – Ways to Build Your Leadership Skills
Becoming the leader you know you want to be requires time and commitment. There is no better time to start than today. Think of a manager you had that you truly enjoyed working for. What did you appreciate about their leadership style? What skills did they use to be an effective leader? Regardless of your…
Read MorePart 5 – Can Introverts be Effective Leaders?
A study on the failure of introverts to emerge as leaders showed that introverts don’t emerge because they think the extroverted behaviors required to be a leader as unpleasant or unenjoyable. If you are an introvert and feel that way, no reason to become a leader. If you want to go for it, look at…
Read MorePart 3 – What Qualities Are Shared by Great Leaders?
All leaders have unique qualities, skills, and personalities. Outstanding leaders also share qualities that are common among great leaders. By incorporating these qualities into your leadership style, you will be well on your way to becoming the leader you want to be. Qualities shared by great leaders: Leaders are effective communicators. It’s important to be…
Read MoreStrategies for Clarifying Employees Expectations
Many employees don’t know what is expected of them at work. Clarifying expectations with employees saves time, decreases the possibility of frustration, increases productivity, and makes for happier employees because they know what is expected of them. Clear effective communications about expectations is good for everyone. Use these strategies for clarifying employees expectations. Clearly state…
Read MoreStrategies to Build a High-Performing Team
Leading teams can cause frustration for many managers and executives. Many reasons account for this dilemma, from lack of a clear goal to unclear roles, personality conflicts, unrealistic timelines and budgets, poor communication, and having gaps in the talent needed to succeed. Wikipedia defines high-performance teams “as a group of people with specific roles and…
Read MoreFour-Step Approach to Achieving Effective Leadership
When you are a leader, your success is not just based on you, it is also based on your leadership skills and the team you are leading. Whether you are a new or seasoned leader, the good news is, these skills can be developed. All it takes is learning this four-step approach to effective leadership…
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