Tough winds make tough sailors, well you bet. I have worked with many leaders when they face the dance. It becomes invariably difficult for any leader to deal and sail through, some have lost their ground and searched for greener pastures. But very few of them stuck to the ground and its fascinating how they just flew like an eagle in the sky. Just so high and high with so much of spirit and motivation.
There are times when you as a leader has to achieve the unknown, the unknown is scary but you don’t have an option. You are bestowed with the leadership role and I’m honored to dedicate this blog to those leaders who taught how to sail in tough winds and fly high.
Understand people:
I was working in a reputed organization and the leadership structure was changed overnight without consulting people. Manier times when you have to achieve your business goals, you just don’t have time to consult people. The world as we see is very dynamic and can kill your business if you wait until the last minute. So one of the leaders who was moved to a new region was absolutely unknown to people and the geography.
He rigorously spent time with all his managers and people, understanding both people and geography. After spending a week, he alarmed “well we have bunch of fools”. That’s quite a statement!
Communicate Vision:
It is also imperative that you understand the market both the external and internal factors while you create a vision. As a leader “you must have a vision, and communicate to the people very clearly”. Never worry about what people have to say about the vision, it may look foolish to many. Stick to the vision, never change stay put and follow your vision. Vision statement is “what drives people towards the goal”. Find key change managers who are aligned with your vision and make them your brand ambassadors of communicating the vision.
A leader in an organization, who just took over new role had difficulty in communicating with people. This happens when you have too many layers in the organization, a leader must ensure that there is no communication gap. Interact directly with the all to understand the challenges and best qualities of people.
Align process & people:
Business leaders must understand the importance of creating a great process and aligning the people around the process. If the need of the hour requires firing poor performers and build a brand new team do that. No matter what you do “an unmotivated workforce will never achieve anything?”
Hope you have learned and enjoyed as much as I have while writing the blog, let me end this blog by saying “tough times never last but tough people will always”.
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