The Four Steps To Become A World Class Leader
As a leader, the most valuable resource you are entrusted with are the individuals you lead everyday. To lead effectively there are four roles you must master:
1. Become Their Teacher
A leader is responsible for educating their employee’s and providing them with the knowledge to win at the highest level in your business. Whether you realize it or not, your people look to you for advice. Your team also looks to you to learn the individual processes and strategies they need to be successful. How well are you teaching your team today?
2. Coach Your Team
Once you begin to teach your people, coaching comes into play. Your role as a coach is to observe your team doing exactly what you have taught them to do in real scenarios. Only through observation can you, as a leader and coach, assist your people by making minor adjustments in the strategies they are implementing. A good coach helps take their people from good to great and even the smallest of adjustments can help someone achieve a higher level of success.
3. Be Their Mentor
Once you have earned your people’s trust through teaching, and built respect through coaching, you will then elevate yourself to the role of a mentor for your team. As a mentor, you will be asked to provide advice and counsel when your people really need assistance. The role of mentorship is critically important in any company and its an art form that you must work on every day. Ask yourself, do you believe that your team see’s you as a mentor? If not, you might have to spend a little more time teaching and coaching your team first.
4. A True Leader
Once you have learned to teach your people, built their respect as a coach, and served as a mentor and guide, you will have truly earned the title of “Leader.” Make no mistake, leadership is earned. It is not a title that can simply be granted because you are their “boss.” A leader who has mastered these steps can effectively manage their teams activities, attitudes, and set themselves up for success. Remember, your role is to make a difference to the people you have been entrusted to lead. Your people are your most valuable resource.
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