𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀

I recently completed a course on 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, and here are the key lessons I learned:

✅ 𝟭. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆
Instead of spreading stress, share energy and hope. A positive attitude builds strong, motivated teams.
Example: When deadlines are tight, say “We’ve got this” instead of “We’re running late again.”

✅ 𝟮. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀
Focus on what gets done, not how it’s done. Trust your team’s methods.
Example: Let the team choose tools or schedules if the final goal is clear.

✅ 𝟯. 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲
Teamwork always beats top-down commands.
Example: Ask “What’s your view?” instead of saying “Just do this.”

✅ 𝟰. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁
Be open about decisions. Transparency builds trust.
Example: Share why a deadline changed, not just that it did.

✅ 𝟱. 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
It’s okay not to be perfect. Own your mistakes and grow from them.
Example: “I was wrong about that. Let’s fix it together.”

✅ 𝟲. 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀
Don’t react to everything. Pick the right time and issue to step in.
Example: Ignore minor delays, but act fast on repeated bugs.

✅ 𝟳. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸
Encourage others to tell you what you can improve.
Example: “What can I do differently to support you better?”

✅ 𝟴. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲
Step back and see the big picture before making decisions.
Example: Before rushing a fix, ask how it affects long-term plans.

✅ 𝟵. 𝗕𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲
People watch how you act more than what you say.
Example: Show calm under pressure instead of telling others to stay calm.

✅ 𝟭𝟬. 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲
Ask yourself, “Would I be okay if this decision was made public?”
Example: Don’t hide delays — address and explain them clearly.

Leadership is not about a title — it’s about actions, mindset, and growth. Keep learning, reflect often, and involve your team in leadership conversations.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿? 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁?