What: We hear all the time about the importance of setting ourselves up for success.  Things like reading, eating healthy, exercising, networking - all great things we should be doing if we want to accomplish something. But what about from a leadership perspective? In this episode, we will talk about 3 habits that leaders must incorporate into their leadership style to make their team successful.

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   Know and Communicate Why. Leaders must be able to know why they do what they do and why it matters. If they don’t, there is very little solid ground to stand on when time get tough, and no direction in a world full of distraction.

   
   
   
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   Invest in the Advancement of Your Teammates. Your teammates will be motivated to work for you, and do a better job, if they are able to improve and advance in their careers and personal goals. Be a leader who wants to make the individuals they work with better than when they first came and worked for you.

   
   
   
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   Empower Your Teammates. Leaders often times turn into task masters who just tell employees what to do. The problem with that is now your organization is limited to your ability to hand out tasks and manage everything. Why do that? Why not instead let the people who work for you do their jobs (what they are skilled at), giving you the opportunity to ensure you are moving in the right direction?

   
   
   

Application:

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   Why do you come to work every day? How does the work you do make an impact on someone or something? Be able to answer these deeper questions that appeal to the main reason we exist - to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.

   
   
   
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   What are the areas that your teammates can improve in?  Is it getting a Master’s degree? Certifications? Training? Conferences? How can you give your teammates the opportunities to grow their skills and become more valuable?

   
   
   
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   Whenever a team member presents a question or problem, simply ask them “what would you do?”. This puts the responsibility on them to solve problems, implement a solution, and ultimately take ownership of the issue.