Self Improvement Millionaires

Leading at Light Speed is a new leadership book by Eric Douglas detailing the 10 Quantum Leaps to build trust, spark innovation, and create a high-performing organization.

Quantum Leap #3 is all about how to Lead Through Others.

Giving others the tools to lead will create a culture of leadership.. Employ ways for them to realize their strengths and how to minimize their weakness.. It also entails developing methods to inspire employees to own up to their necessity for professional development..

Good leaders give feedback all the time. An informal evaluation is significant.. If people only get feedback once a year, they’re not getting the feedback at the time when they can best use it – at the point when it’s immediate and relevant to their work. Strong leaders helps foster performance growth.. The cycle sets in motion at the beginning when a person finds work – and carries on as long as the employee stays with an organization.. The life cycle has these steps:

The cycle begins by clearly communicating the expectations and results you want to see. The cycle continues with timely communication and feedback about what the employee is doing well, and what areas need development. Depending on the quality of the employee’s performance and the nature of the assignment, it may be necessary to change the employee’s responsibilities and expectations.

On a regular basis, the leader should ask the employee to complete a self-appraisal and share it. The leader can then respond, confirming what the employee has identified and determining the employee’s specific strengths and areas that need development. Based on that discussion, the employee should create an individual development plan (IDP), identifying his or her short-term development goals and long-term career goals.

The important thing to stress is that this is a positive experience. Every leader, from the CEO on down, needs to have an idp and continuously work on their professional development. In some leading companies, the CEO shares his or her IDP with all of his or her managers. In others, team members share their IDP s with each other and ask for mutual help in meeting their development objectives.

The truth is that nobody ever ceases to move forward. It takes life-long learning, and those who continue to persistently participate in their professional development discover profound happiness and a sense of achievement..

Discover how well your organization measures up to the 10 Quantum Leaps with this free work survey.