In most companies, there are owners and managers - yet sometimes the leaders of the business aren't in either one of those groups. Sometimes they are the person who leads the weekly revolt against management. Sometimes they are the person who isn't in management but can get a message across, and can get the team organized to execute.
If people wait for their title to suggest they're a leader or they look for some authority to be given, then they will undoubtedly miss opportunities each day. Leaders in your company can be at any level. This is because leadership is about inspiring, guiding, supporting and directing. It is something that can be delivered and offered by many people in any company. People like you.
Here is the start of my list on how leadership can be shared in a business. This is just the tip of the iceberg, but it may get you or the people in your organization started down the path to being better leaders, which will create a better organization to work with and for:
1. Give people the chance to be president for a week
2. Have rotating chairs for meetings so that everyone gets the chance to run a meeting
3. Everyone has to organize and offer a "Lunch and Learn" to the entire office once a year
4. Every team member gets to vounteer time in the community where they are a leader (the life skills and experience give confidence back in the office)
5. Create mini-departments that every one gets to run
6. Become a deadline, timeline and metrics driven organization - it forces pressure and teaches leadership under pressure.
If people wait for their title to suggest they're a leader or they look for some authority to be given, then they will undoubtedly miss opportunities each day. Leaders in your company can be at any level. This is because leadership is about inspiring, guiding, supporting and directing. It is something that can be delivered and offered by many people in any company. People like you.
Here is the start of my list on how leadership can be shared in a business. This is just the tip of the iceberg, but it may get you or the people in your organization started down the path to being better leaders, which will create a better organization to work with and for:
1. Give people the chance to be president for a week
2. Have rotating chairs for meetings so that everyone gets the chance to run a meeting
3. Everyone has to organize and offer a "Lunch and Learn" to the entire office once a year
4. Every team member gets to vounteer time in the community where they are a leader (the life skills and experience give confidence back in the office)
5. Create mini-departments that every one gets to run
6. Become a deadline, timeline and metrics driven organization - it forces pressure and teaches leadership under pressure.
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