If there is one word that sums up what leaders actually do - it is influencing people - getting people to think and act in a particular direction. This is the whole purpose of leadership: to get people thinking and acting in a particular direction - hopefully, the right direction.
In our experience teaching and practicing leadership, one of the hallmarks of effective leadership is the commitment that team members show when the "leader" is not there.
One of the biggest challenges that leaders face each day is getting the commitment of their colleagues and their buy-in to take ownership, act and achieve specific results.
These are the three amazing areas that we explore in this month’s edition of the Be Better Newsletter - 1) Why Leadership Development is Important; 2) Why we should all teach our children Financial Literacy; and 3) How you can build the capacity of Line managers to create Key Performance Indica..
Have you observed that even with all the time available to carry out some simple tasks, you are not just able to do so, and you keep procrastinating and slacking on achieving some of your goals?
If you want to ensure that you can stay focused throughout the work day, track all your deliverables and tasks and stay on top of your game even when you are inundated with multiple assignments from various stakeholders, then you should endeavour to use a to-do list each day.
It is one thing to have goals, but it is even more important that your goals are focused on what is important and that your daily agenda is aligned with these goals -if not you will struggle to achieve.
At the beginning of every year, serious-minded and forward-thinking individuals, teams and organizations set goals for themselves. I believe you are right now in that process or possibly even completed it.