10 ways to step up your leadership today<\/b><\/p>\n
Strong leadership is a lifelong pursuit that requires continuous evaluation and improvement. \u00a0Every leader has his own style, and every company needs a personalized approach.<\/p>\n
That said, there are 10 things\u00a0any entrepreneur in any organization can do to deliver results:<\/p>\n
1. Don’t try to get stuff done.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
That’s not your job. \u00a0As CEO, your job is to get others to execute for you.\u00a0 A leader is the only one who can drive the big strategy, so being caught in the weeds will only undermine the ability for everyone else to win.<\/p>\n
2. Forget about democracy.<\/b><\/p>\n
You want to be a supportive, open-minded autocrat. \u00a0If you make soft suggestions and ask for input, you create a lack of confidence among your subordinates. \u00a0Be assertive; lead by unwavering decisiveness.<\/p>\n
3. Never say ‘start small.’\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Seek out the big ideas and drive your team to achieve them.\u00a0 If you start small, you succeed small.<\/p>\n
4. Make time your enemy.<\/b><\/p>\n
The best CEOs move faster, get to scale sooner, and make things happen now<\/i>.\u00a0 Impatience is a critical tool to motivate results.<\/p>\n
5. Tell exciting stories.<\/b><\/p>\n
Having a vision and strong direction is only as good as how well you convince others to believe in what you’re saying. \u00a0Not much is as important as being able to relay–in person, or on paper–through stories that inspire others.<\/p>\n
6. Deliver finished materials.<\/b><\/p>\n
Any document that feels raw and rushed was not thought through carefully, and won’t be taken seriously. Pay close attention to typos, punctuation, page breaks, headers, and footers. Perfect formatting and proofreading are essential elements to sell your ideas.<\/p>\n
7. Prepare extensively for every meeting.<\/b><\/p>\n
The more structure you can create as CEO, the more your team will know how to deliver results. \u00a0You want to write crafted agendas, and make employees accountable. \u00a0Provide clear roles and clarify expectations in advance, and oversee meetings by deliberately pacing each section.<\/p>\n
8. Remove staffers who don’t crush it.\u00a0Immediately.<\/b><\/p>\n
The only route to success is getting great people to achieve greatness.\u00a0 The clich\u00e9s are true: few get better at hiring; many get better at firing. \u00a0Being one man down is better than having an underperformer.<\/p>\n
9. Don’t turn “off”–ever.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
If you’re going to inspire a team, you must avoid blackout periods, and communicate more often and more clearly than anyone else.\u00a0 Silence results in complacency, so always respond. \u00a0Weekends and nights are just as important.<\/p>\n
10. Behave like your company is publicly-traded.<\/b><\/p>\n
What would you do if you knew that every decision you made would be visible to shareholders, affect share price, and put your job on the line? \u00a0Operate from this perspective and your biggest ideas will rise to the forefront.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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