Reacting to problems instead of anticipating them, making decisions in a haste instead of being deliberate and responding to shifting demands after they’ve occurred instead of planning and shaping the future makes you lose your effectiveness as a leader. Reactive leadership takes away your ability to lead with a vision, prioritize what matters and prevents you from building an organization where fewer fires need to be put out in the first place—same issues keep resurfacing, teams feel dir...| TechTello
Is your team’s performance going down? Is the quality of their work degrading? Have people in the team gotten into the habit of putting mediocre effort instead of targeting excellence? When you first start to notice signs of trouble in your team, it’s tempting to pin the blame on the team. Maybe they aren’t skilled enough. Maybe they have lost their spark. Maybe they just don’t care. But pause and ask yourself: What if the issue isn’t them? What if you’ve been setting the bar too ...| TechTello
If you take the time to notice people around you, you’ll find that they all have unique styles in the way they talk, how they work and what motivates or drives them. Each person has a distinct personality that may appeal to you because it’s relatable or bother you because you can’t comprehend the way they think, feel and act. Whether it’s the endless complainer, the interrupter, the credit stealer or the know-it-all, you can’t dodge these personalities at work. They come with the te...| TechTello
Leaders are expected to create a culture of excellence where employees strive to push the boundaries of their own self-imposed limitations and unlock their hidden potential. Growing people while growing business is a part of their job because no organization can succeed without growing its people. Managing these expectations isn’t always easy and too many leaders can falter on this path. They may succumb to pressure and act in ways that destroy the morale of their people instead of lifting ...| TechTello