Start with Authentic Small Steps
Start with small steps, rather than doing something incredibly inorganic by trying to emulate a leadership style you learned in a course or workshop. Your team will always be able to tell if you are not being authentic, and this can cause people to keep their guard up around you as they can tell they are being “led” or “managed.” It has likely happened to you at one point or another, and I imagine it was as uncomfortable for you as it was for me.
Think of leadership as a skill to hone over time, and start with one or two small actions that you can build upon, like working on your active listening or improving the clarity of your communications to your team.
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