BOSS SPECIAL.... 5 WAYS TO Be the Leader Your Colleagues Need

 

5 WAYS TO Be the Leader Your Colleagues Need   While many people show an early tendency for strong leadership qualities, certain aspects like empathy towards the team, consistency in thought and action, and clarity in ideation can be learnt and sharpened in one's character over time. Brinda Dasgupta speaks to experts to get a low-down on how one can be the leader colleagues truly need to perform better. 1 Drive Great Performance Establish a culture of performance and an open environment. “A good leader must be accountable for excellence, and must identify inherent strengths within team members and then empower people to take risks and deliver better outcomes,“ said Arun Rajamani, country general manager, Pluralsight India. 2 Empower Team Many leaders have a tendency to jump in and show colleagues how things are done, simply because they have experience. “Resist the urge to micromanage, instead empower your employees to do the tasks themselves. This will also help them take accountability for their actions,“ said Rajamani. 3 Offer Mentorship Professional inspiration can be given in the form of leadership opportunities. “Mentorship is a great motivational tool where you can interact with employees and offer non-judgemental and constructive criticism to help them improve,“ said Anshul Bhargava, chief people officer at PNB Housing Finance. 4 Instil Transparency Transparency and ethics drive trust, and trust enables an environment where people feel they belong and can benefit by being part of the team.“When teams establish trust with each other and with the leader, then they see the leader as someone who will inspire them to do more and better,“ said Rajamani. “As a leader, it is very important to chart out a clear direction for the team, and this can only be seen if there is a high level of transparency,“ said Bhargava. 5 Walk The Talk One of the most effective ways to get your colleagues to imbibe a particular character trait is by imbibing it yourself. “Leading by example makes excellent career and business sense as it sets the standard of performance for the company. Be a positive influence to motivate colleagues to work with confidence and achieve desired goals,“ said Bhargava.   Jun 20 2017 : The Economic Times (Mumbai)