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The 10 Biggest Leadership Mistakes To Avoid
Anyone that is a boss, a manager or a leader knows that strong leadership qualities are a must if you and your team are going to succeed. There is so much information out there on how to be a great leader; however, there are also things that should be avoided if you're in a leadership role.
The 10 biggest leadership mistakes to avoid include:
1. Forgetting to listen
Leaders have an agenda, a plan and a mission that they are trying to carry out. However, they can sometimes forget to listen to the advice of others. There is wisdom in consulting people for advice and ideas. Listen to those around you and put your heads together.
2. Ignoring the details
Leaders can often fixate on the big picture. The only way you can pull off the ultimate goal is to stay the course and note the details that it takes to get there. In other words, a leader should avoid ignoring the details. They matter and are what helps you to achieve the overall project or mission.
3. Missing individual successes
Don't forget to give credit where credit is due. Your team will thrive under a little pat on the back and encouragement. If you miss celebrating individual successes, then you could miss a very important motivator for your team.
4. Slow to change
Strong leaders should be quick to change if it makes sense. You gain nothing by making the process slow. If you can make an improvement for your team or company, then go for it.
5. Being "incognito"
Don't get lost! Your employees should be able to find you with ease. If they think you are always gone or unavailable, then you will miss opportunities to mentor them.
6. Skip the micromanaging act
No one likes to be micromanaged. Be sure to hire well and you can skip the constant checking up on them and the getting into every detail.
7. Not communicating well
The goal should be to inform your staff about what's happening in the company. The less surprises the better for your team. Good communication is important for success.
8. Making things about you
Don't make everything about you. Your team will get annoyed and not respect you. Be sure that you are open to helping the team as a whole rather than just you.
9. Not admitting your mistakes
Leaders need to admit when they are wrong and make mistakes. Your honesty with the situation will help your team see you as more human and even more approachable.
10. Not being willing to fire people
Terminating someone's employment is never a good situation. However, leaders need to be willing to make a change and fire someone when it is warranted.
Leaders should focus on how to lead and avoid these 10 mistakes at the same time. Strong leadership is essential to the success
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~ Written for us by our associate Gary Sorrell, Sorrell Associates, LLC. Copyright protected. All rights reserved
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The Cost Of A Bad Hire
When you need to fill a position, you are often in a time crunch and feel urgent. No matter the need, try and slow down to hire well. The cost of a bad hire is both pricey and hurts a variety of other areas of your business.
Costs Associated with a Failed Hire
In the event that you make a hire that doesn't work out, you'll find that the costs associated with this unpleasant situation are not just financial.
Other Costs include:
  • Salary loss
  • Recruitment time
  • Training and education
  • Missed deadlines or potential business
  • Team morale
  • Increased supervision
When you think about all those costs, then you'll want to avoid a bad hire more than anything. Some of the most trying aspects of the above list are recruitment, training and a greater need for supervision.
Recruitment Process
Whether your company recruits themselves or uses an agency, there is a lot of time invested with recruitment. The process can be long, expensive and overwhelming when trying to recruit top talent.
If your company makes a poor hiring choice, you'll have to go back through the process all over again.
Costs and time spent include:
  • Ad placement
  • References
  • Criminal and credit checks
  • Interviews
Recruitment should be carefully handled and have several people involved during the decision making process.
Beginning Costs
In the beginning, you'll spend time with your new hire in training, orientation and completion of new hire paperwork. Since you spend so much upfront time with your new employee, it becomes harder to terminate because you're left with the hope it will work out.
You'll save time and money by making a necessary change rather than continuing to invest in someone that is not the right fit.
More Supervision
If you hire and the employee is not performing well, then you'll have to give them more supervision. The problem with having to supervise more is that you're not able to complete your own job in a timely fashion. This makes the bad hire more costly, frustrating and even hurts other employee's performance.
Don't get so rushed in the hiring process that you make a choice you'll live to regret. Be sure to do more than one interview, complete your company's hiring process in full and consider in advance the real costs associated with hiring your candidate.
Your HR department will appreciate the care, effort and thoroughness in making a solid hire.
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~ Written for us by our associate Gary Sorrell, Sorrell Associates, LLC. Copyright protected. All rights reserved
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