Few people are natural born leaders; it’s a skill you learn throughout your journey to greatness. If you plan on taking your business to the next level, it’s critical to learn
5 Ways to Fine-Tune Your Leadership Game
1. Learn self-awareness.
The successful entrepreneurs amongst us have learned the art of self-awareness and have mastered their instincts and intuition. Knowing who you are and where you’re going helps guide you, leading you to choose the right business ventures for you, and learning which ones are not your path. The best way to learn which paths are right for you is to have a watertight business strategy with clear end goals. Master your emotions so that you can make decisions that aren’t impulsive. Visualize where you want your business to be in 12 months, five years and ten years; you can make better decisions when you know where you’re going and how you’re going to get there.
2. Keep learning.
Read books and listen to podcasts about leadership for your continued self-development and to master how to leave your ego at the door. A great leader is one who inspires others and listens to their team without ego when they bring fresh ideas to the table.
3. Focus on empowering others.
A successful leader motivates and encourages their team to get creative and trusts their team to work in their own way, with the trust that they will get the job done.
4. Hire intelligently.
To be the best leader, you need the best team. Don’t be afraid to hire people who are smarter than you. Your organization determines the success of your business. Choose wisely. You can train your team skills, but you cannot teach someone work ethic or personality. Finding good culture fits and those who want to learn far outweighs skills. If you have the right team, you can delegate tasks, and there’s no need for feeling like you need to micromanage.
5. Know when to jump ship.
If you’ve explored an idea to death with no results, know when it’s time to pull the plug to prevent any more wasted budget or staff hours.
How did you improve your leadership skills? Tweet me @lorenridinger.
