6 Ways to be a Leader When It’s Not Part of Your Job Title

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Are you being underused in your current position? Do you feel you could create a positive change in your organisation if only your title had “Manager” or “Director” in it?

It’s easy to think that we can truly lead once our jobs change, but leadership doesn’t just mean having a fancy title and lots of supervisors. Leaders stand out not only for their individual contributions, but also for their ability to inspire others, to create a sense of community, and to help organisations weather difficult storms.

Therefore, opportunities to lead are everywhere, and can be taken advantage of from any part of an organisation. Consider these ways you can have a strong impact on your organisation, no matter your title.

Make connections

Despite the best intentions, organisations often find themselves stymied by information silos. Even if everyone is doing stellar work, if people aren’t communicating between departments or projects, there can be mistakes, duplicated effort, and missed opportunities. One thing anyone can do is play close attention to different areas of the organisation, and make important connections.

Allow others to shine

Leadership often means making others look good. This could be recognising other people’s talents and making good use of them, sharing the credit for successes, or being inclusive of people who are often overlooked. Give compliments freely, and offer constructive criticism in a kind way when it will benefit someone else.

Be a team player

Cheerfully volunteer to do work outside of your job description, and take on your share of the grunt work. Be generous with ideas and information, rather than keeping them to yourself. This is a surefire way to become your team’s MVP.

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Thanks,

Stacey