Leadership Begins in the Mailroom
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Your First Leadership Role Requires Special Skills
Once you get the call to serve in a leadership role, you need to make some adjustments to your library of skills:
Delegate whenever possible.
Give projects to the right employees and don't micromanage them.
Dedication is a critical skill in your first leadership role.
Eight hours of work is not enough to show dedication. Spend a minimum of 12 hours per day on your job or your self-improvement.
Hire employees who complement your abilities.
You will limit your accomplishments hiring only people like you. When you hire individuals who have the skills you don't, you will exceed your goals.
Ask your peers for advice.
When you are new to a leadership position, you don't know everything. Identify your most respected peers, and ask them how they have succeeded.
Stand by your employees.
Show you trust them, and they will be trustworthy.
