Leadership Mistakes You Need To Avoid | Jerry Swon

LEADERSHIP MISTAKES YOU NEED TO AVOID JERRY SWON

LEADERSHIP MISTAKESÂ Leadership is a rewarding but challenging position because even the most seasoned of leaders are prone to mistakes. Below, you will find three of the most common leadership mistakes that you need to avoid.

TALKING MORE THAN LISTENING As a leader, it is vital that you be able to maintain an efficient and unified group, organization, or team. Efficiency can only occur if everyone is unified towards achieving a specific goal while remaining motivated. Motivating your employees can begin with as simple a task as listening. Many leaders are capable of speaking to their subordinates to convey their vision and to delegate responsibilities, but it is more important to listen. Listening to your subordinates will help to ascertain any issues they may have that would subdue their motivations or interrupt their ability to perform at their optimal efficiency. Listening will also make your followers feel as though they matter to the team or organization as a whole which will help to cement a sense of unity.

ENJOYING SUCCESSES BUT DEFLECTING FAILURES The truth about endeavors is that all participants share in the eventual success or failure of said endeavors. Unfortunately, there are leaders who find it difficult to accept their role in the failures while ensuring they receive maximum acknowledgment of the successes. Some leaders may even deflect these failures onto their subordinates. This is a poor way to perform a leadership role.

Being unable to accept your part in the failures of your team or group will only lead to a loss of respect by your subordinates and will cause a rift of resentment that has the potential to grow into a disintegration of the team or of your role as the leader. It shows great strength of character and solid leadership skills to accept both the failures and successes of your group in equal parts. The failures will teach you lessons. The successes will build your confidence. Both are required to be a great leader.

WORKING LESS, EXPECTING MORE People will work extraordinarily hard to achieve a position of leadership in their company, but once that position is acquired, some will begin to slack off. Instead, they’ll use their position of leadership to delegate their work responsibilities onto others. A real leader will set a shining example to the ones whom they manage. Don’t lose your stellar work habits once you become a leader. Improve upon them and continue blazing a trail for others to follow.