We are all leaders; somebody is looking at you for guidance.

There is something that I’ve said before but find that I need to remind you.

It’s about effective leadership.

Well, actually, it’s about ineffective leadership.

Effective Leadership

• you are the custodian of the vision – where we are going – and regularly share that with your team;
• you are the example of the standards of performance and behaviour that are expected;
• you are an effective delegator
  • you delegate that which is not your unique ability;
  • you state clearly what you want done;
  • you state clearly by when you want it done;
  • you ask to be notified on completion;
  • you then stay away until notification is due;
  • if it’s done incorrectly – I will train;
• you are slow to chide and swift to bless.

Ineffective Leadership

• you abdicate – what the hell, I don’t care, I have too many of my own problems;
• you micro-manage
  • I asked you to do this – have you done it yet?
  • how are you doing it?
  • if it were me I wouldn’t do it that way;
  • why aren’t you doing it as quickly as I would have?
  • I’m sending someone to watch how you do it;
  • if its done incorrectly – I will complain;
• you are slow to bless and swift to chide.

Get it?

I’m still dealing with the after-effects of ineffective leadership.

It’s called “losing your best people”.

Is that what you wanted?