Developing your leadership mastery

Healthy leaders grow strong teams.

The most powerful thing you can do to improve your business performance is to improve your leadership mastery. The next thing? Improve the capacity of others to lead.

Leadership encompasses many skills – strategic decision-making, communication, time management, people management, relationship building, training, and so on. But the bottom line is the more your team trusts your leadership and the more you trust your team, the bigger impact you’ll have together.

If you’re looking for resources to help you stretch your leadership skills–including your ability to develop the leadership skills of your team members–look no further.

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Why can’t I hire good people?

Hiring good people is a critical skill for any leader and it’s a skill that can be developed. For the best chance of success, you need to invest time in a deliberate and structured process.

When we rush our hiring processes–only looking at a few candidates, failing to dig deep and be skeptical in the interview phase, making assumptions about our candidates’ skills and abilities–it’s easy to choose the wrong person for the job.

For tips on how to build a successful hiring process, check out our article, Most Common Hiring Mistakes and How To Avoid Them.

How can I grow my business when I don’t even have time for lunch?

When you’re an agency owner, it can feel like you’re walking on a treadmill day and night. Backwards. While juggling. There’s so much to do and so many details to keep track of.

But leadership isn’t about doing everything or keeping track of every detail. It’s about learning what to say no to so that you can focus on what’s most important.

As your agency grows, you need to help your team grow – supporting them as they take on new tasks and new responsibilities. The only sustainable way to grow is to delegate. You need time to eat lunch.

If you’re feeling pulled in too many directions, check out our article, Business Owner Is a Title, Not a Job Description for tips on clarifying and refining your role.

How does my leadership need to change as my business grows.

When your agency is small, you’re focused on what needs to get done today, this week, this month. You often barely have time for lunch because you’re busy doing a little bit of everything, making sure that deadlines are met and expenses are covered.

As your business grows, your team should begin stepping in to take care of the “right now” stuff – the upcoming deadlines and deliverables, while you start focusing on next month, next quarter, next year. It’s up to you to delegate the tasks that used to fill your days, so that you can focus on your firm’s future.

In short, as your agency grows, your focus should shift from today, this week, this month, to next month, next quarter, next year. Learn more about this important topic by reading Expanding Your Time Horizons.

Is it possible to take a vacation without feeling guilty?

It can be hard to step away from your business and truly relax, guilt-free. But if you don’t take vacations, you’re never going to be as good at your job as you could be. Vacations allow us to rest, recharge, and see things in new ways; they fuel our creativity and help us avoid burnout.

The good news is, planning a vacation isn’t just good for you, it’s also good for your team.

By leaving town for a few days or a week, you’re giving your team a chance to step-up and lead. When you return, you might even find that some things ran smoother while you were away…and that’s a good thing!

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