Act on opportunity and inspire your team. As a leader, you’re often presented with opportunities that will bring value to you and your business. But you delay taking initiative and placing a plan in action. This slowed response not only impacts you as the leader, but those that look to you — your team. The habits you create in your business about your business have an impact on your team and become what they absorb and ultimately imitate. When you see your employees or team members taking initiative about the tasks that have been delegated to them, it reflects the example you’ve set. … [Read more...]
Are You Getting Your Team in the Game?
Engaging Your Team in Business Planning When discussing teams, sports analogies inevitably come up. Why is that? Quite simply, the “rules of the game” when it comes to forming and leading a team translate well from organized sports to organized businesses. Remember, people support what they help create, so get your team engaged in the planning process for a winning outcome! Can you imagine what a football team would look like on the field if the coach did not share his strategy with the team, if the coach didn’t provide players with their individual responsibilities or the quarterback did … [Read more...]