Examine Your Leadership Style
Your answers indicate a culture that has a lot of promise, but there could be more trouble beneath the surface than you realize. You have clearly approached your role with open eyes and recognize that you are responsible for bringing a positive energy to the office and trimming the things that get in the way of your team’s success. That said, you may need to hone your understanding of what breeds positivity and what qualifies as a red flag.
A bad leader will never create a good culture. If this brings you down, you are in more trouble than you know. Questioning your leadership style can be a good, constructive process. It is what made you click on this assessment in the first place. However, if you think you are a bad leader and that is as far as you can go, your team must be grinding their teeth on the commute to work on Monday.
First thing’s first; take stock of your leadership style. Are you micromanaging? Are you bringing the right energy to work every day? Are your employees engaged? Until you can confidently answer “yes” to those questions, there’s more work to do.
High-performers want to be part of organizations that will challenge and develop them. These A-Players need to feel that they are going to be part of delivering results. They need to know that you will not allow them to be bogged down by people who are trying to sabotage this momentum. Essentially, you are responsible for making a culture that attracts and retains the best talent available. This begins with you, with your attitude on a daily basis. Don’t risk losing good people or letting poor performers drag down your culture because you’re unwilling to do the work on yourself first.
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