When talking about Mentorship the other day and defining the difference to pure instructions it hit me that this is the same in Leadership
Leadership is about
- Providing the vision – creating the picture in the teams mind
- Pulling the team together
- Creating the right atmosphere for exchange of ideas & brain storming
- Enabling the team
- Building relationships
- Bringing out the best in each team member
Instruction does not fit here. If you as a leader want to be the one who gives all the instructions, then think again. If you instruct, then you are blocking ideas and creative juices. A Leader is more like the conductor of an orchestra. He does not know how to play all the instruments, but he knows music and he knows his musicians. So he works with them to bring out the best!
Helping your team members to grow
As a team leader you have the amazing opportunity to help your team grow. Both as an individual, but also the team as a whole. If you spend some time to assess your team during a team meeting, you will see the growth. Ask each member to talk about the journey, what they have learned and what they think the team as a whole has learned.
You’ll be amazed!
The make a plan with them on what to do moving forward for the growth to continue
