Leadership isn’t about titles, fancy strategies, or micromanaging every little thing. It’s about getting real results by understanding how people work. Your team isn’t a machine; it’s a group of individuals who need clarity, ownership, and trust. If you are dealing with disengagement, missed deadlines, or just that gut feeling that your team could be better, here’s where to start:
What to Do Right Now:
1. Make feedback a frequent habit: Stop saving feedback for quarterly reviews, instead, give frequent, quick, clear, actionable feedback. Example: “That email was clear and persuasive. Use that same structure in your next report.” Avoid fluff, no vague ‘good job!’ nonsense.
2. Let them make calls: If your team has to check with you for every decision, you’re the bottleneck. Pick one thing (budgets under $500, scheduling, process improvements) and hand it over completely. No approvals, no second-guessing. You’ll be shocked at how much smoother things run.
3. Kill Pointless Work: If you ask your team what’s wasting their time, they’ll tell you. That useless report? That weekly meeting where nothing happens? Axe it. And if you don’t have the power to kill it, challenge the person who does. Leaders clear roadblocks, not create them.
Do these three things, and your team will move faster, work smarter, and most importantly respect you as a leader who actually improves their work, not just talks about it. Connect with me to take this to the next level.
In your corner,
Jonathan
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