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Top 7 Leadership Mistakes - Kristine Geimure |
Leadership
and management skills are something that
rarely come naturally for most people. But
if you follow some basic rules and are willing
to learn how to work with people you will
have things running much more smoothly in
the workplace in no time.
Here's a list of some the things you should
NOT be doing.
Neglecting
workers
Your workers ARE your business and they
have to be treated that way. Failing to
send this message to workers can be a financial
and productivity drag for any business.
Our workers are people with feelings and
emotions and have to be told in many ways
how important they are to the company.
Not
being able to handle criticism
Just because you're in a leadership position
does not mean that you suddenly become immune
to making the wrong decisions. As a leader
you have to listen to constructive criticism
and make the changes necessary. If a worker
cares enough to share criticism, the least
you can do is listen.
Unable
to delegate responsibilities
This is often a problem for small business
owner / managers. We have to trust that
our workers can do the things we have done
for so long. If they really can't do the
job because a particular skill is needed,
then get them the training required or hire
someone that can. A big part of leadership
and management is about making sure that
things run smoothly and efficiently, and
that does not mean running from job to job
doing everything ourselves!
Knowing
everything
Many of the world's greatest leaders are
people of average intelligence that don't
know all there is to know in their industry.
They understand that they can't possibly
know everything and they hire people that
do know everything! The success of any business
is in the hands of its workers and the leading
managers and entrepreneurs of the world
all strive to hire the best in their field.
Procrastination
Putting something off till tomorrow that
should be done today! Often procrastination
is a result of having no plan or list of
priorities. Look into time
management and goal
setting for more ideas on how
to overcome procrastination.
Lack
of focus
Obviously there will be things come up during
the day that require immediate action that
will distract us from our work, but we have
to have a clear set of priorities to follow.
Doing a little bit of everything gets nothing
finished, causing stress and feelings of
being overwhelmed.
Afraid
to change
The ability to change in business is essential.
Changes in technology, the way we deal with
people, the way we present the business,
and in every other aspect of running and
operating the company. Holding on to old
ways of doing things just because they've
always been done that way is a sure way
to lose business. If any aspect of the business
can be improved then there has to be change,
even if this means getting rid of a poor
performing worker or product range that
is no longer profitable.
As a manager or leader you have to treat
your business like a garden. Continue to
water, fertilize and weed your garden and
it will continue to reap a quality harvest
year after year.
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