Why do we need S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Leaders?
Because recent surveys show that 53% of employees are unable to explain (in depth) their company’s strategy, whilst only 23% of Senior Executives blame the current economic climate as the cause which limits their executive capacity.
Leaders only have to get 2 things right in order to be wildly successful; Direction & Delegation, everything else is a contributing process.
Leadership is the process of social influence, in which one person enlists the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. “Effective leadership” includes the ability to successfully integrate and maximize available resources within the internal and external environment for the attainment of organizational or societal goals.
S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Leaders don’t “do the work”.. they “get things done through others.” You have to make the transition from using your functional skills, moving toward supporting other people to use theirs. Your job is to prioritize the right actions to be taken, and then get them done through your people. You start by setting clear goals and providing clear directions, putting the right systems and performance measures in place, holding people accountable, providing support, and then stepping back and let your team figure out how to do it.
Follow this logic.. and your team will develop faster and you’ll get more done. This doesn’t get you “off the hook”, you’re still accountable for the results of your team’s work, but don’t try to control everything that happens, because you may think your way is the right way – but it’s not the only right way!
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