To be an effective leader you must be able to gain power within the group structure.
But not just any power will do.
You need to invite collaborative power from the senior leaders above you.
You need to attract collaborative power from everyone that follows you.
And you need to cultivate power from the larger landscape.
What's different in my approach, as being not only a leadership expert but a leadership training expert, is I have created a step-by-step process that leaves nothing up for interpretation.
With a 5 Step Starting Now process I teach leaders how to develop a mentoring and supportive relationship with their immediate senior supervisor.
With a 10 Step Starting Now process I teach the same leaders how to support their followers to create super effective mission-centered outcomes resulting in significantly less direct supervision over time.
These are the trends you will be setting in place:
Examples of negative human behaviors drop
Fear-caused behaviors drop
Quality and quantity of communication increases
Mission statement moves to center stage
Respect and dignity become preferred behaviors
Professional relationships dominate
Clear and achievable performance expectations abound
Leadership provides a support role without giving up power
Problem-solving becomes a team sport
Productivity and smart work rules over mediocrity
Group members become involved in creating outcomes
Inappropriate, toxic behaviors are trounced
Group members accept more responsibility over time
Ability to deal with adversity increases
Ideas for improvement are a constant conversation
Team members become very good at what they do
Leaders grow to very high levels of effectiveness
Group members have the confidence to make decisions and know when to include supervisors
Continuous improvement strategy becomes an organic function
The need for direct supervision continuously dries up
Leaders learn to check their ego at the door
My process builds mission success through every single individual.
There’s no reason your team can’t join the club of extraordinary groups that are producing extraordinary results.