What did you learn about your own leadership from completing this assignment?
As a leader I place an emphasis on making sure everyone on my team understands the subject we are working on completely. It is essential that people understand the subject they are working on or else they can take go off the rails and not understand that what they are doing is wrong. I believe the best way to lead is to trust those you are working with and allow them to voice their own opinions; however, this only works if everyone understands the basis from which they are developing said opinions.
While delegating is key to getting the most work out of a team, I often find that I often check up on people I have delegated to - sometimes too often. This can be considered micromanaging, but as I don’t try and do everyones part I believe it has more to do with my trust of other peoples ability more than my need to do everything myself. Ensuring that people do not need to be constantly observed begins, as I have said, with making sure everyone is on the same page.
When working on future projects I will try and have a stronger plan in place before work begins. It is important to be flexible as projects develop to ensure that all ideas are heard and that when issues occur, as they always do, they do not become road blocks. With that being said, the more people understand the goals and the subject from the beginning the easier it will be for them to adapt during the actual project. A strong outline at the start is key to success.
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