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Leadership Tips: 15 Leadership Ideas Anyone Can Use
Turning the page on a new year is an opportune moment to review how you lead. These leadership tips will help you find balance for your team, and yourself.
Communication really is key. Most people respect and appreciate direct developmental feedback from their bosses. It drives people crazy sensing that something is wrong and not knowing what it is. If you are upset about something your employees are doing — tell them.
In today’s free agent economy, very smart people want to grow and will only stay at companies that help them do that. Great employees are looking to be part of an active dialogue with their managers.
“Pay them well, pay them fairly and then do everything you can do to make them forget about the money” (Alfie Kahn).
Here are 15 leadership tips that anyone can use!
Know the best way to manage each member of your team
Ask your direct reports, “What’s the best way to manage you so that you can be successful?” They will tell you what they need. This is so much easier than attempting to read minds. Everyone’s needs are slightly different.
You may need to ask this question now more than ever, as your teams’ routines and norms are…
