The More You Tell the Less You Lead
You only get answers to the questions you ask. Otherwise, doors remain locked forever.
If you are in any leadership position, and breathing, odds are you will be solving a problem today. Take the opportunity to not tell people what to do, instead, ask them questions.
Three things will happen.
1. They will feel more part of the team.
2. You'll get better long term results.
3. You will learn how your team approaches problems so you can identify the gaps in your leadership and communication.
Here are a few questions you can ask:
- What is the cause of this problem? (It’s critical to get to the root of the dysfunction)
- How do we solve this problem? (There are no bad ideas when you are brainstorming)
- What specific steps do we need to take to solve the problem? (Follow up with who is responsible for what?)
- How will this action lead us to our goal? (If you cannot answer this question with clarity your problem will not be solved)
Questions are the most effective way...
Three Critical Tasks You Never Write Down To Do: But Should
If you are like me you like lists. You cannot start your day without writing down some sort of plan, some list of items that you aim to accomplish that day. Now, if you are even more like me that list is probably filled with items that are either not the most important tasks you should be focused on that day. Working with school leaders across the country I have learned there is one major difference between the good and the great. The great are relentless when it comes to how they can best utilize their time and develop their team.
Watch the video or read below to learn three three items that should be on your “to do” list every single day as a leader that you are probably overlooking!
Develop your top people: Leadership author Liz Wiseman stated, “Leaders who are multipliers increase intelligence in people and in organizations. The people on the team actually get smarter and more capable thanks to the people around them.” As a leader you need to spend...
