You can transform your entire leadership in one year.
15 simple hacks to transform your leadership in 2024
1. Stay humble
Great leaders are humble leaders, always willing to learn. Be teachable, you're not always right. Your opinion is not always the best. Remember, humility is the chief principle for growth
2. Delegate Authority.
Don't just delegate a task, delegate authority
Give them the WHAT, and leave them to the HOW. That's how you make leaders.
3. Always hold yourself to high standards.
Be tough with yourself and tolerant of others. Your standards are for you.
Lead by example, everyone will follow.
4. Don't always care about who's right.
A lot of time leaders want to be right so much that they end up doing what's wrong.
Stop trying to be right, do what's right.
5. Live purposefully
Everything worthwhile is up the hill. Don't live by accident, leaving crucial things to chance. Always reacting instead of being proactive
Operating with a high sense of purpose is a force multiplier- Robert Greene
6. Praise individually and criticize in groups.
Praise your team by name. Make them know they are appreciated and valued.
Criticize in groups.
7. Active listening
Active listening is the principle of effective communication. Leaders who don't listen will only have complaint followers who have nothing to say or decide to say nothing because they know the leader is not listening. Also, if you're not listening, there's a high chance no one will listen to you too.
8. Influence belongs to the bold
Stand firm and speak your truth. Consistently communicate your vision. Speak of it every time. You can't convince others to buy into a vision you are not bold enough to speak about.
9. Remain Positive
Keep a positive attitude at all times.
Not all days are good days, how you respond as a leader on the bad days shows your worth.
10. Growth Mindset
Abilities and intelligence can be developed through hard work and dedication.
Commit to learning and keep an open mind.
11. Reduce Distractions
Even if you're the most talented you can't be ahead of someone more focused than you are. Focus is a superpower.
When you're trying to work, put your phone away or DND mode. Work on one project at a time.
12. Set clear goals
Be clear and know where you are going. Make sure your team knows too so everyone can align accordingly.
13. You don't know everything
Ask for help when you're stuck. One person's idea can't be better than that of 3.
The best leaders surround themselves with people who are better than they are.
14. Take your health seriously.
Don't neglect your health. Too many great leaders and talented people are in the grave because they didn't find a work-life balance. Eat well, sleep well, and exercise.
15. You worry too much
Worrying is like sitting on a rocking chair, you're moving but you don't make any progress. Focus on what you can control only. Nothing else is really important.
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