Are the Cracks in Your Team Beginning to Show?
As a nation, the pervasive cracks in our system have become more apparent under the stress of the pandemic. This may be the same for your team.
As a nation, the pervasive cracks in our system have become more apparent under the stress of the pandemic. This may be the same for your team.
During times of radical uncertainty, leaders can be paralyzed by reading and hearing what appears to be conflicting advice. Do you hunker down and do what is necessary to fight another day? Or do you take courageous action and choose to set a new course for the future? Let these 5 steps be your guide.
Executive leaders are responsible for maximizing the contribution of leaders at all levels. If a subordinate leader fails in following your strategic direction it could feel like there is an irreconcilable conflict between being tolerant of mistakes and holding team members accountable. But executives who are truly committed to empowering subordinates will always make a change.
If something is not right with your team, your approach, and/or your results, are you prepared to diagnose the problem and take decisive action?
Executive leadership is faced with the challenge of maximizing the contribution of leaders at all levels. To get more initiative and innovation from followers, you may have to change how you communicate strategic intent.
As a CEO, the path to achieving sustainable success requires remaining focused on the most important tasks at hand, and not allowing yourself to be distracted.