Gerald Lombardo
March 11, 2023
5 min read
Better business leadership is an ongoing, constant process. The highest performing business leaders are always looking for ways to improve and grow. But this is easier said than done – even for those at the top. The prerequisite for any type of improvement is focus. And focus requires identifying key areas where you can maximize value, and ignoring all the rest. To that end, here are 3, just three, essential tips that can help business leaders improve themselves, their work, and their organizations.
The busier business leaders become, and the more subordinates they have, the easier it gets to serve out orders without any context. Which makes sense – when your time is in high-demand you’re always looking for ways to cut down on the unnecessary.
But here’s the thing: Communicating with your team IS necessary. The value of one individual who understands not only what they’re supposed to do, but also WHY they’re supposed to do it is almost incalculable. Communicating with your people calmly and thoroughly on a consistent basis is an essential skill of top executives. The long-term result is a highly proficient team that only gets smarter and better with time…Make time to communicate with your team now, and it will certainly pay dividends later.
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Busy business leaders can make more time for communicating with their teams by implementing the following strategies:
Overall, the key to making more time for communicating with their teams is for business leaders to prioritize communication and make it an integral part of their daily routine. By using technology, delegating responsibilities, leading by example, and reducing meeting times, leaders can build strong relationships with their teams and foster a culture of open communication.
One symptom of being a business leader is that people begin to think you have all the answers all the time. This is a dangerous place to be – not only as far as your own effectiveness, but also insofar as it relates to your team.
For better business leadership, top executives must not be afraid to ask for help.
For high-performance sales teams and other business groups, it’s essential that everyone operates on a level of being able to quickly and easily ask for help on anything at any time. The only way for this collaborative practice to become a true part of the culture is for it to start at the top. When lower-level executives see that even their boss often raises his or her hand to ask for help, advice, and input, it puts them much more at ease and able to do so themselves.
Having a collaborative team creates synergy which is the epitome of “better together.” The best business leaders know that effective teams operate at a level of open collaboration, always.
Business leaders can encourage their teams to be more collaborative by implementing the following strategies:
Calmness, even in the face of adversity, is strength. People natural respect and respond to this. Business leaders should always nurture a feeling of calm, both within themselves, and their organizations as a whole.
Learning how to calm your mind during stressful times is synonymous with learning how to make better decisions. Why? Because a mind that is calm can think more clearly and, thus, make better decisions.
Business leaders can calm their minds and make better decisions by implementing the following strategies:
There you have it, 3 essential skills leaders can cultivate and grow for better business leadership. Follow these tips to improve yourself, your team, and your organization. Remember, it all starts one step at a time. Change the way you think slowly, change your behaviors in an iterative way, and cultivate the skills of communication, collaboration, and calm, and you’re on the road to success.
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