Leadership - It is about the Team, not about You

Leadership in the 21st Century, 6/18/12

"When you become a leader for the first time
What should you do to take charge of a team and be a good leader ?"
Jack & Suzy Welch vide, Week1

(1) Assess the situation
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Go out & assess what is happening
Talk to your people; let them tell you what they think is needed
Listen, take it all in

(2) Assess them
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are they whiners? leaders ? action oriented people ?
Get a feel for them.

(3) Get your plan together
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Recognize right away it is not about you
You want a team who can deliver for you - So it is all about them
Get the best players in place - coach, encourage, if they don't deliver talk to them; let them know where they stand; let them know what they are doing well; Let them know what they have to do to improve; Move them out if they are not delivering
Build a great team - it is about them
Be proud of them - get the reflected glory

Your reward comes from all the good stuff they do
Coach, encourage, reward, be proud of them, brag about them
They'll take care of you with their performance

Jack Welch video Week2
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Leadership is all about building a team with great people
Strategy & High Faluting ideas aside, the Team that has best players wins

You as a leader have an enormous responsibility to build a great team - that is your job.
It's all about them, not about you.
Evaluate, praise, let everyone know where they stand, be candid and build a great team.

Dr DP