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Management Training and the Leadership Guru One of our newsletter readers shared a challenge with us yesterday. He said that his number one leadership challenge is properly implementing what he learns from leadership “gurus.” We think this is an important management training issue to discuss. It is so common for leaders to read a book or attend a seminar on leadership from a team leadership expert, but then be unsure or overwhelmed when they try to implement the concepts in their own organization. Here are two useful tips on how to implement what you learn about leadership. Tip #1 - Implement one thing at a time. Let’s say for example you read our latest book, “6 Secrets of Successful Leaders”. In the book we share 6 of the most powerful leadership secrets used by some of the best leaders we have ever worked with. Each secret is fantastic! Any leader that uses all six of them effectively will be an expert in team leadership. But, effective management training requires that you implement new ideas like these 6 Secrets one at a time. So, for example, start with our Secret #1 – Prioritize the Work of the Organization. Take your time to learn it well. Implement it slowly. Be patient with yourself and your team. It takes time for new concepts to become the “natural” way you do things. Tip #2 – Be your own guru. Some people have called us leadership gurus. It makes us uncomfortable because we do not think you should follow any guru’s advice, including ours, exactly as the advice is given.
What do we mean by that? We have done leadership consulting, management training and strategic planning at well over 500 organizations. And this is what we have learned; every one is different. Every thing we know about leadership and management training has to be adapted at least a little bit to fit a given organization’s unique circumstances. So, be your own guru. For example, if you choose to implement our Secret #3 – Remove Barriers to Performance, read our advice carefully, but change it as you need to exactly fit your unique circumstances. No guru will ever know your situation as well as you do. Do not be afraid to adapt the expert’s concepts and make it even better for your organization. If you have a question about how to implement an expert’s concept ask them. Any leadership consultant worth their salt must be willing to help you implement their advice. Get as much perspective from the experts as you can. Read books, attend seminars, take courses. But always keep in mind the need to implement slowly and the fact that you are the best guru you will ever meet! To your continued
success! About the authors: Rob Linn and Rich Ottaviano have over 50 years of combined business expertise. Some of their clients include Microsoft, Dole Foods, Nissan Motors, Washington Mutual, Mount Sinai Medical Center/Miami Heart Institute, Hoag Hospital, Hawaii Pacific Health, and 100’s of others in many different industries. To read more of our articles, please click on archives. Don't miss an opportunity to purchase our ebook, "6 Secrets of Successful Leaders" and start your journey to the top ! Click here for more information. Also, please visit our blog. Click on Management Training for Team Leadership. If you would like to email us with questions or comments, please email info@successfulleadershipkills.com. |
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