Highly Organized Leaders Aren’t Rigid | #Leadership #LeadMorale
by Kate Nasser | Leave a comment »
When you picture highly organized leaders, you may mistakenly picture rigid, know-it-all, unyielding types. Yet, this picture may not be accurate. If your “boss” is a rigid, know-it-all, unyielding type, then they are not a leader. They are most likely trying to be a leader without knowing what a true leader is. Highly organized leaders aren’t rigid and unyielding. Here is what they truly are.
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Effective Highly Organized Leaders Aren’t Rigid
Highly organized leaders are very effective when they remember that being organized is a pathway to great leadership. It is not great leadership in and of itself. Think of being highly organized as being well-prepared.
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Collect and review information.
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Check the truth of the pattern the information presents.
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Gather your thoughts.
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Plan how you will engage those you lead in valuable discussions.
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Select team members for the diverse skills and talents required for team success — not just for being highly organized.
Highly Organized But Not Great Leaders
When those in management primarily focus on everyday steps to being highly organized …
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Others see them as “playing” at leadership.
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They come across as being compulsive and stuck.
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They set the wrong example for team members
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And leave a big void of leadership.
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Others see them as rigid, unyielding, and petty.
Highly Organized Leaders
Action Step: Ask those you lead how they “see” you!
From my professional experience to your success,
Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™
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