Leadership Tip

How to succeed each and every day

Most new managers find that they rarely end a day having done what they planned to do. They spend most of their time solving unexpected problems and making sure work gets done. But there are three essential things that managers should be doing every day: building trust, building a team, and building a network. These are not discrete tasks for your to-do list; you can accomplish them through the ways you assign, review, and guide your team’s work.

  • Build trust by asking questions, offering suggestions, and expressing concern for your employees.
     
  • Build a team by using problems and crises to remind people of the team’s purpose and values. Explain your decisions in terms of what’s important for the team.
     
  • Build a network by using routine activities to involve other leaders and to maintain relationships with people outside your group — and encouraging your team to do the same.

The above leadership tip...
was sent in response to a question from a participant on our acclaimed 10/10 leadership development and mentoring programme and adapted from Three Things Managers Should Be Doing Every Day by Linda Hill and Kent Lineback. Whether you're a first time manager or an experienced leader, straightforward, practical advice on best practice is hard to find. Until now. To find out how you, your team or your organisation can benefit, please join us on our next complimentary webinar or contact us.

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