Write Down What You Learn
You probably already have notes for each staff member, but are your notes about them as a person or their work? Take personal notes in addition to your HR notes. For example, if you have a processor on your team, add this to your notes as a reminder to give them time before expecting strategic answers to questions. There will be too much to remember alone. The best leaders write notes about people as reminders of how they can be best led.
Support Their Dreams
As we learn more about each person on our team, we are in a position to support their unique hopes and dreams. One of the best things leaders do is serve those following them. Your team doesn’t exist for your hopes and dreams. As a leader, you’re most likely in a more powerful and influential position to support each person’s future. So do that.
Conclusion
It’s easier and lazier to expect everyone on your team to bend their personality to yours. The best leaders recognize their team is a collection of individuals who are best led individually.
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