Take Charge Mrr Ebook

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Even the best leaders are bound to encounter obstacles along the way. In fact, the leaders do not have it easy because their position puts them under constant public scrutiny. Every mistake they make is magnified and at times, leaders will feel like they are being pulled in all directions. Mistakes are inevitable because leadership is a learning process. One makes mistakes, learns from them, and rises above them.

It is always good to prepare yourself when you get into something – hobby, career, activity, etc. Leadership is no different. In leadership, there are a few points that you have to remember in order to prepare yourself in facing the pitfalls.

One of the obstacles that leaders should avoid is the lack of focus. Leadership does not mean that you take on all of the tasks or that you are required to know everything. As a leader, it is your job to motivate your team and streamline all activities in order to meet a common goal. It is your job to lead your team to the right direction. Your team will look up to you and rely on you for direction. You can ask them to do some things on their own but it is your duty as a leader to provide them with a direction. It is easy to lose sight of the goal because as a leader, you are going to undertake a diverse set of tasks. More often than not, it is easy to lose focus in the midst of all these tasks. Leaders should always remember that before executing a task or facilitating an activity, they should make sure that they are aligned towards the common ultimate goal.

The second obstacle is a dangerous one. Many aspiring leaders start out with the promise of serving instead of being served and putting the welfare of others ahead of theirs. But staying up there is difficult in terms of handling power. Power can get a leader drunk. Leaders enjoy privileges and prestige. When you are at the top, you can easily sneak in your own agenda and put it above the whole group’s. Leaders should avoid this trap because even if it seems glamorous at first, it will eventually be destructive to the whole organization. When the organization crumbles, it is the leader that usually takes the first blame. Putting yourself first in your priorities is especially tempting during hard times. Corrupt politicians fall into this trap. However, they do not usually enjoy a happy ending. There is a lot of servitude in leadership. Always put your organization and your cause above your personal agenda.

Good leaders have hawk-like eyes when it comes to details. They ensure that all loose ends are tied and the minor kinks are ironed out. This is unquestionably a good trait but if this goes too far, there could be a tendency for the leader to micromanage the smallest and most unnecessary things. As mentioned earlier, leaders are not supposed to do all the tasks for their teams. In fact, there may be some technical things that the leader or manager may not be aware of. Sometimes, a leader has to let some things slide in order to focus on more important things. When leaders focus too much on the unnecessary details, they lose sight of the bigger picture. This will also put them at the risk of losing focus, which brings you back to the first problem. Leaders need to learn what the important things are in order to know what to focus on.

Because leaders are supposed to guide the entire team, there is a notion that leaders are infallible. Sometimes, it gets to the head of some leaders. Whenever they make a mistake or a bad judgment call, they can take personally or refuse to recognize it. Both reactions are not healthy because in reality, leaders can still make mistakes. Leadership is a learning process. Not everything you initially know will apply to your context. You have to make adjustments to your judgments. Sometimes, you only realize this when you make mistakes. Mistakes should naturally be avoided but once it is there, it has to be acknowledged. Leaders should accept their mistakes in order to learn from them and make better decisions next time.

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