Struggling with Team Leadership? How Can We Help Improve Leadership Skills?

Hi Leena,

Please give some tips to improve leadership skills. Some of my team leaders are having trouble handling their team.

Thanks,
Leena

Dear Leena,

First and foremost, the thing to improve your leadership skills is:

INITIATIVE: Start taking initiative in whatever you do.

INDEPENDENCE: Never depend on others but ask for suggestions.

Start with this.

Regards,
Gowri

Dear Leena,

In all organizations, you have four levels (some say five levels):

1. Doers
2. Supervisors
3. Managers
4. Business Leaders

The fifth could be termed as Organizational Leaders. Once you understand this, it is easier to visualize what skills are required for the Team leaders you are talking about. Initiative is required at all levels. Supervisory or Junior management requires some specific leadership, and we emphasize Role Modeling. Managers require more delegating skills. Business managers require Vision. Organizational leaders require Mission and Vision.

This is in short. I think if you try to read on these subjects, you will get more information. Even if you select a Training program, you need to keep this fundamental in mind. A training program focusing too much on vision will have no impact on the entry-level leaders, that is Junior management.

I hope you gain some insight.

Siva

Please see the attachment.

You could also try an OBT exercise. Get your leaders together to find out the exact reason and what the problem is. Design a solution to tackle it. You can take professional help or design your own program.

Regards,
Ajay Venkatesh