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From Manager to Leader #2

ManagerLeader2Leadership skills can be developed at any stage in your career.  Some people naturally possess these skills, others do not.  Here are some additional shifts to make when you’re aspiring to be a leader.

Shift 6:  Trust yourself to trusting others.  Managers often think they have to come up with the ideas they create.  Leaders enlist the big thinkers for ideas and let them contribute.  Create an outrageous plan to grow the business or your career.  Show that plan to trusted associates who are big and smart thinkers.  Listen to their ideas… Continue reading

Outside View

outsideviewA great way to develop your work skills is to enlist the support of others.  Who among your friends, co-workers or family members are particularly neat and organized?  Is there someone you know that keeps their office the way you would like to?  Who among your colleagues has a particular work habit that is helping their career?  Enlist the support of others who you admire.  Here are some tips on how to proceed:

Tip 1:  Partner.  When you find that person you’d like to emulate, think about what you might offer them. … Continue reading