Not everyone is suitable for leadership. Being a good leader and being loved by your subordinates It can be considered as one of the individual strengths. But everyone can learn what it takes to be a good leader. The key is to have compassion for your subordinates. Including having to understand the staff in the team that he has strengths and weaknesses It is not necessary to sit and ask, but to observe and learn their habits.
And here are the 4 principles of effective leadership, thumbsup will guide the way for the new generation of leaders.
- Differentiate between leadership and management.
You are on duty.”manage” Things like projects or budgets or are you going tolead” people
When people are not machines And the team members are not the ones who have to stand by your needs all the time, so the skills needed to be a good manager are essential. Therefore it should be different from being a good leader.
Because people need more explanations than instructions. they want Suggestions or words that will make them feel welcome are not “decisive orders” as if they were one of the company’s machines. Plus, they want to know what they’re doing with that order. Which direction will you walk? How good is the impact on the organization?
Therefore, being a good leader It has to be managed with people’s needs. Let them know what they deserve to know what they are doing. and which direction will it lead It’s not about covering your ears or using hurtful words to tell you to follow orders. Because not everyone is able to accept what they are doing without any “goals”.
- As a leader, you also need to learn to serve others.
No matter how high your position But what is your leadership? To be able to buy the hearts of subordinates or the team effectively is the real understanding of every work process by yourself first. It is true that people may not be good at everything, but at least the “leader” should be someone who is aware of the problem. understand the solution Learn the tools to help you fix it before you can explain it to your team.
Even if you don’t understand all troubleshooting solutions. but at least it must “Get to know together” with the team and when the subordinates have any doubts at any point have to find a way out or help them That’s what we call a leader who creates empathy in the team.
Therefore, what leaders have to do is to “reduce the ego” of leadership. to create understanding among the team And the team will work together effectively. Including a good leader must not be afraid of people who are better than themselves. but must push them to have more opportunities to grow and develop including when they want to leave and walk in new paths Must be ready to support them to do what they want.
- Leaders must communicate accurately.
Regular communication with team members helps the team maintain good relationships. Especially in the current era when working distances are more distant from each other. Make the idea of meeting back at the office become less demanding of employees.
Therefore, good leaders need to share stories. Or the movement of team members to others to hear, for example, what is the vision of the organization now? The direction the company will move forward future projects or how the team members are moving But be careful not to be a very personal matter. We also need to ask permission from the people we will be addressing first so that they can be aware and not feel bullied in the middle of the meeting for others. The team felt If we develop more, it will be accepted by the boss as well as friends. to be a motivator to work
Leaders should also be open to team members to share knowledge, information or stories. both work and personal matters that can be shared to make them feel like a team of sympathy and understanding I don’t feel like I’m working too much alone. Because new generation workers are at high risk of depression. because they can’t talk or tell their own stories with anyone “Leaders or Leaders” can also come to heal or support employees in this area as well. to maintain a good relationship in the team
- Always know and develop yourself.
In addition to the need for leaders to increase their working knowledge also need to know new knowledge in self-improvement always at the same time Because there are many stories that people need to understand in many ways. If you still feel that you are not good enough in some areas. It may be a matter that is not only in your own line of work. It could be a new principle, technique, technology or trend. that happens every day
In case one day you may have to rely on the team. Always acquiring new knowledge, in addition to tackling the tasks necessary to progress the team to success. It also adds new skills and perspectives. with a variety of
Being a good and effective leader not difficult If you know how to broaden your perspective, you don’t have to do the same as previous generations did, but learn to develop yourself to be more effective. Develop a heart to be someone who knows how to empathize with others. as well as knowing how to understand other people’s perspectives listen to new opinions Not for other people to come to support your mood. until you become the (not) cute leader of the team.
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