An effective leader must be adaptable to change. This way the leader is defined not by how strong they are but by how flexible they are to accommodate and respond to changes in their immediate environments. One should avoid conservativeness which will be a bottleneck to growth by locking one in only one way of doing something. A trustworthy leader must be willing to earn the trust of their people by remaining true to their word and by practicing fairness. Moreover, they must create an environment that motivates the employees to participate and work hard to contribute to the growth of the organization.
With trust, there is incredible loyalty and commitment among the employees (Howell & Costely, 2006). A leader must remain optimistic by forecasting positive future visions that guide the followers all the while allowing them to participate in making decisions to support that vision. This will result to a positive attitude which in return will be followed by the employees. Resourceful leader allows the followers to be resourceful by recognizing the need to provide training in areas that will assist the followers make better choices and have effective dealings.
Resourceful leaders also recognize need for the followers to maintain an optimistic outlook which they require to establish positive future visions. Leaders must remain considerate by evaluating the effects of their actions or decisions on their followers in order to build commitments for long term success (ibid).A major challenge in creating a strong office team is when an employee doesn’t do as much in one’s position as others in similar jobs. The problem for the leader comes in, where the employee doesn’t confess not applying utmost effort.
The leader needs to effectively converse the problem to avoid demoralizing the employee to change and affect other employees negatively. Occasionally, a new workplace environment for a leader is challenging. One needs to earn respect for as a manager, while realizing company goals by entrusting and relying on one’s employees. Where one doesn’t start achieving the upper management’s set objectives in several months jeopardizes their work. Team building is therefore important to focus on and create cohesive teams.
References
Howell, J. P., & Costley, D. L. (2006). Understanding behaviors for effective leadership. (2nd Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
