Not everyone is an innate leader. There are some people who are born with leadership qualities but most people acquire them through experience and hard work.
So yes, it’s possible to develop skills and characteristics that will enable you to lead a team effectively, even if being a leader doesn’t come to you naturally. It might take a lot of conscious effort on your part but it will all be worth it in the end. As Uncle Ben in Spiderman once said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” It might be challenging but you will find it very fulfilling, especially when your team members thank you for helping them grow in the company.
Here are steps you can do to develop your leadership skills and qualities.
1. Always allot time to learn and train yourself.
You should never stop learning. For you to keep getting better in your line of work, you should always nourish yourself with new skills and knowledge and go under training to help you develop the qualities of a good leader. First, know what are your weaknesses, areas of improvement where you can change your approach or methods to help you achieve your goals. For example, you can enroll in an online course or finish a training session specifically made to hone your leadership skills. Lessons under a structure or curriculum can help you find and develop the leader in you. Most companies offer training sessions that can help you cultivate your leadership skills.
2. Have your own style of leadership.
The well-known leaders in history create their own brand or style of leadership. They study what has worked in the past and adopt it to theirs, tweaking in areas where it is needed. Of course, they adjust it accordingly, what will go well with the industry they are working at, their current goals, and their personality. You may want to use a visionary style that will help your team members to focus on innovation.
3. Request for additional responsibilities.
You can enhance your leadership skills when you take in more responsibilities. Just make sure you’ll be able to fulfill what is required from you when you take on these added duties. Be confident and prepare so that in the process, you train yourself to become a leader in the future. For instance, if one of your weaknesses is presenting a report, you can volunteer to do the presentation for your next meeting with the client. Challenge yourself so that you grow more. You can even just begin speaking more in meetings, giving suggestions and your opinion on certain matters so that you can practice being confident, a good leadership trait.
4. Work on the way you communicate to your colleagues, superiors, and clients.
A good marker of an effective leader is someone who can communicate his or her message in the clearest way possible. He or she is able to speak, write, and listen well in the language used in the office. The objective is to be as clear as possible so there is no miscommunication when instructions are being given, concerns are being addressed, needs are being communicated, etc.
A good leader also knows how to accept feedback and analyze what applies to him or her and what does not. There are tons of communication classes out there that you can take to help you brush your communication skills.
5. Get a mentor.
If you work with a boss you look up to, it will be a lot easier for you to hone your leadership skills. You can learn from the way they behave and act. You can also use the programs that your company offers wherein they will provide you with a mentor who has a lot more experience in the company and the industry that you are currently working for.
You can hone your leadership skills even more if you are an efficient and focused team leader. Invest in tools that can help you become much more productive and alert while finishing your work tasks. Here are ergonomic pieces of furniture that can help you become a better leader:
Comhar All-in-One Standing Desk Wooden Top - 48" W
This classic fully-featured Comhar Standing Desk is multi-functional. It has a height adjustment feature that you could play with the height ranging from 28.3" to 47.6”. Its robust motor transitions from any height smoothly and easily. It has 4 programmable height presets and will be perfect even for a household with multiple users or in a common workspace. It’s constructed with a powder-coated steel tubing that is scratch resistant and is guaranteed to be stable at a high setting. To stabilize your desk if the desk legs come out uneven, you may simply use the leveling glides along the bottom of the desk.
This can be assembled in three steps. Install the tabletop and the desk frame; then install the desk feet; and then, connect the power cords.
It can easily fit a small floor area because this won’t actually take that much floor space. Even then, it still has one of the most spacious desktops available in the market that you could do a lot on the desktop itself. It measures 48” x 24” that provides a surface area for two monitors, a laptop, keyboard, mouse, paperwork, and other desk essentials.
Seiffen Laminated L-Shaped Standing Desk
It’s no surprise that this desk is one of Flexispot’s best-selling items. It can be best described as of great quality at an affordable price.
It has a spacious L-shaped design with an anti-collision safety feature. Its height ranges from 28.7” to 48.4.”
It only takes less than 40 minutes to assemble. It boasts of powder-coated steel tubing that could resist scratches and stains. It is stable at the highest setting and you can sit or stand without having to worry about issues concerning your spine health. You could make use of different workstation setups and this desktop’s shape can provide you with the versatility that you want. It is spacious and has rounded corners that users love. In the event that it detects an obstruction or something unusual when it’s going up or down, this desk has an advanced anti-collision safety feature. It will automatically stop and reverse to ensure user’s safety and prevent the item from getting damaged. This desk also comes with a height programmable control panel that has four memory buttons where you could save your preferred sitting and standing heights, switching postures with just one touch of a button. Its total weight capacity is 121 pounds. It has adjustable desk feet to stabilize your desk especially if it's uneven and slanted.
