Tag: Agile Decision-Making

How Brilliant Careers Are Made

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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Life is all about learning. If you want to keep growing, you have got to keep learning. If you want to keep achieving in your life, you have got to keep learning new things, meeting new people, and exposing yourself to new ways of doing things.

‘Speak less, listen more, and show that you care about your team members. … Seek to understand before being understood.’

‘Problems don’t go away with time; they usually become more and more entrenched, so take them on early.’

‘Take the time to understand the career goals and aspirations of your team members and help them make progress toward them.’

‘Be cognizant of the cultural norms of your team ( their collective set of beliefs and attitudes- basically, ‘how we do things here’), so you won’t step on land mines and will know the best way to motivate them as a team.’

‘Work with your team members to establish a clear direction. Don’t hand them a strategy on silver platter- enlist them in the creation of the game plan.’

‘Organizations pursuing a developmental strategy focusing on strengths alone will not lead to the career ascension of their employees. Sooner or later, unaddressed developmental needs will limit the career progress of good people.’

‘Ensure your individual team members know how their work fits into the overall strategy of the group and furthers progress toward goals.’

‘When you make meaningful decisions, seek the counsel of your team, or at least share your thought process and how you arrived at your decision.’

‘In your staff meetings, reserve a little time to inform them on enterprise-level happenings.’

‘Don’t lead with your answer; instead, ask open-ended questions that don’t tip your hand on your perspective but instead allow your team members to explore the possibilities.’

‘As our work priorities change, our behaviors need to adapt and change as well.’

‘Don’t procrastinate when encountering a challenge and put off for tomorrow that which you can address today.’

Source

Carter Cast (2018). The Right Stuff and Wrong Stuff: How Brilliant Careers Are Made and Unmade

‘How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in BriSights, Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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Great leaders build great teams. Great teams are great because their leaders are great. They are treated with love and respect. They have a vision. They know what they are doing. And they create a space for their people to grow.

‘Great leaders are willing to challenge their own beliefs. They are willing to prove to themselves, through earnest experimentation and adequate repetition, whether something works or not.’

‘Great leaders align their company vision with their employees’ personal vision.’

‘Great leaders define the tasks for each role first, and then find the best person to fill that role.’

‘Great leaders identify the few qualities and qualifications that will have the greatest impact in a role and find someone with those attributes.’

‘Great leaders look beyond what a candidate has done in the past and ask, ‘What can the person do in the future?’

‘Great leaders ask their team to express and document their dreams, however simple, and then guides them in achieving it.’

‘Great leaders keep their bench full so they can streamline the recruiting process and fill roles faster.’

‘Great leaders confirm that candidates have the skills they need through demonstrations and testing.’

‘Great leaders know there must be an expected return on their investment, since it is the only way the business can ensure it earns more than it spends.’

‘Great leaders consider their employees’ safety as times and technology evolve, and when making any new business decision.’

‘Great leaders give their team control over what to do and how to do it and hold them to their standard.’

‘Great leaders intentionally create bonding experiences that come from quality and quantity time. The goal is simple: build collective stories among the team.’

Source

Mike Michalowicz (2024). All In: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams