The Most Important Role of a Leader

I encountered an article earlier that talks about “The Most Important Role of a Leader” and here are some of it:

Because everything a leader does affects an organisation’s culture, and culture influences the employee experience, the role of the leader is one of the most important roles in an organisation, and effective leadership is crucial to its profitability.

Leaders have a profound impact on employees, influencing everything from how engaged they are with their work to how likely they are to seek out other employment opportunities. The relationships leaders establish with their team members ultimately determine how successful an organisation will be in the future.?

For leaders to see their organisations achieve their vision, they have to recognise the crucial role employee success plays in organisational success and continually work to bring out the best in their employees by building authentic relationships with them that are conducive to honest communication, a collaborative spirit, and high performance.?

The most important role of a leader is to commit to the success of their employees so they can do exceptional work. Leaders do this by keeping employees motivated, shaping the employee experience positively, uniting employees with a shared sense of purpose, and maintaining a good system of communication.??

Committing to Team Members’ Success

The most important role of leaders, and the one that is essential for ensuring long-term, sustainable success, is committing to employee success.?

Leaders lead their teams to success by keeping them motivated to perform well (through intrinsic motivators like flexibility, growth opportunities, and recognition of contributions), positively shaping the employee experience, maintaining good communication so that employees are clear on what is expected of them and which cultural norms should guide their actions and behaviors, and keeping employees united with a shared sense of purpose.?

Keeping Employees Motivated

Motivation drives employee success and employee satisfaction. Unfortunately, only?2 in 10 ?employees strongly agree that their performance is managed in a way that motivates them to do outstanding work.?

To keep employees motivated, leaders work continuously to create the necessary conditions for their employees to do great work and help them identify and remove obstacles to doing great work.?

Flexibility

Offering remote and hybrid work options where feasible is a great way to meet an employee’s psychological need for independence.

In addition to remote work, workers these days are also seeking more flexibility in their jobs in the form of more autonomy.?

Autonomy can mean different things to different bosses and can vary depending on the company. The goal of giving employees autonomy (whatever that looks like in your organisation) is that it meets an employee’s need to work in more self-directed ways when possible.?

Growth

Employees need to feel highly competent in the work they do to engage and consistently produce quality results, and they also need to feel that they are growing, building experience, and gaining new skills and knowledge.?

Recognition

While we often hear a lot of talk about the importance of salaries and benefits, one of the most important ways that leaders keep their teams motivated is through intrinsic motivators that help employees see the impact of their work and make their work more meaningful. Recognition is a great way to do this.

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Thanks,

Robert