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Leadership role can be OVERWHELMING.
You get tasked with leading and building a team
And have little to no idea where to begin.
I've been in an executive position for 6+ years
Here's a cheat sheet to help you lead better
You get tasked with leading and building a team
And have little to no idea where to begin.
I've been in an executive position for 6+ years
Here's a cheat sheet to help you lead better
1/ Build a vision
Define where you want the company to be in 10 years
Make the plan to reach there
Decide the result/outcome you expect
Define where you want the company to be in 10 years
Make the plan to reach there
Decide the result/outcome you expect
2/ Describe your vision
Define your vision to your CEO
Describe HOW and WHY it is important
Communicate the result
Define your vision to your CEO
Describe HOW and WHY it is important
Communicate the result
3/ Break vision into tasks
Create a roadmap, describe how you'll get there
Break it into smaller tasks
Define metrics for every task
Create a roadmap, describe how you'll get there
Break it into smaller tasks
Define metrics for every task
4/ Delegate the tasks
Find the right people to help you achieve the goal
Hire new people if needed
Train and help them achieve the tasks
Find the right people to help you achieve the goal
Hire new people if needed
Train and help them achieve the tasks
5/ Keep the track
Make sure you are getting the decided metric for every task
Create a strategy to achieve every task
Identify the mistake and iterate
Make sure you are getting the decided metric for every task
Create a strategy to achieve every task
Identify the mistake and iterate
6/ Create systems and processes
Break down each activity according to the process, tools, people, and strategies
Monitor the performance
Evaluate and improve
Break down each activity according to the process, tools, people, and strategies
Monitor the performance
Evaluate and improve
7/ Listen and Communicate Effectively
Focus on one-on-one communication
Over-communication can be micro-managing
Under-communication can lead to low motivation
Focus on one-on-one communication
Over-communication can be micro-managing
Under-communication can lead to low motivation
8/ Develop company culture
Culture is the foundation of every organization
Lay and embed the values on how it works
Appreciate the people who maintain the culture
Culture is the foundation of every organization
Lay and embed the values on how it works
Appreciate the people who maintain the culture
9/ Celebrate wins
Closely analyze the wins
Write down why and what made it happen
At last, celebrate small wind to motivate the team
Closely analyze the wins
Write down why and what made it happen
At last, celebrate small wind to motivate the team
10/ Focus on constructive feedback
State the purpose of your feedback
Make it Goal-directed, provide an understanding of what is expected
Be Positive. Recognition is important!
State the purpose of your feedback
Make it Goal-directed, provide an understanding of what is expected
Be Positive. Recognition is important!
11/ Understand weaknesses and strengths
Work on the weakness and double down on strength
Start with a SWOT analysis
Match yourself against the competition
Work on the weakness and double down on strength
Start with a SWOT analysis
Match yourself against the competition
12/ Double down on Strengths
Find your specific area of strength of your company
Sharpen it until your skill in it stands out
And no one can come close to you in that particular area
Find your specific area of strength of your company
Sharpen it until your skill in it stands out
And no one can come close to you in that particular area
13/ Zoom out
Reflect on a significant event each week using these questions:
a) what was the situation?
b) what was my role?
c) what am I learning?
d) how will I apply my insights going forward?
Reflect on a significant event each week using these questions:
a) what was the situation?
b) what was my role?
c) what am I learning?
d) how will I apply my insights going forward?
14/ Keep a checklist
Make short term goals and long term goals
Continue both parallelly
Cancel the things that are not contributing to the growth
Make short term goals and long term goals
Continue both parallelly
Cancel the things that are not contributing to the growth
15/ Motivate your team
A leader is nothing without the team
Happy team = More productive
Reward Your own wins
A leader is nothing without the team
Happy team = More productive
Reward Your own wins
16/ Be Self aware
Good management starts with managing yourself
Be aware of your vulnerabilities
Work on yourself consistently
Good management starts with managing yourself
Be aware of your vulnerabilities
Work on yourself consistently
That's all guys
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Jesse Pujji @jspujji
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Mar 24, 2022
Simple BUT NOT easy. Great one.