Rate yourself against this leadership checklist
It’s often easier to recognise negative behavior patterns than positive ones.
So for this week’s checklist - i’m flipping the narrative on it’s head.
Instead of telling you what you should be doing, here’s some things that you SHOULDN’T be doing this week to make sure you’re being the best leader possible to yourself and your team.
Run through the checklist and give yourself a mark out of 5 (the lower the better!).
How many did you get? Respond to the email and let me know…
Leadership checklist, you should NOT be:
❌ Distracted during 1-on-1s
What 1-on-1s do you have coming up this week? Do you see them as a chore?
Know that these are some of the most important and impactful sessions for your team, they look forward to them. Prioritise them this week and give them your full attention.
❌ Taking ages to get back to people when they book time off work
When a member of your team books annual leave, you need to know they are usually sat, waiting for the approval to come through so they can book an exciting trip.
You should have a system in place to allow you to quickly check and approve/disapprove holidays. 48hrs I’d say as a max, if not sooner.
❌ Gate-keep knowledge
"Why would I delegate this task when I can do it quicker myself?"
Document the process. Train your team in it, let them make mistakes and learn.
They'll get there, and when they do, they'll be better than you.
❌ Don’t tell them when they’ve upset you or done something wrong
Give the feedback in the moment and directly, just the same as you should be when they do something brilliant.
❌ Working on paid leave and/or the weekend
The Leadership team working whilst on holiday doesn’t show commitment and drive.
It shows that you’re not on top of your work, you don’t care about mental health, and that you expect your team to do the same.
If you see me working whilst I’m away, this sets a really bad example that I expect you to work whilst you’re on leave.
How did you do against the checklist?
Peace,
H