Unlock the Leadership Potential of your Emerging Talent
"Emerging leaders need mentors to guide them," — Alyse Nelson.
The Question: Why is identifying emerging leaders important for your startup's growth and?how?to recognize them?
Leadership is about unlocking other people's potential.
As a manager, you have a great responsibility to empower your team, but also you have the duty to help them develop and grow professionally.
Being a manager is more than being a "leader."
It is about being a coach, being a?mentor.
The Research
Gallup discovered that the number one reason people change jobs today is?career growth and opportunities.?
And that reason is still trending upwards.
In their survey, 87% of millennials rated "professional or career growth and development opportunities" as the most crucial part of their job.
This is why you, as a manager, need to become a coach and a mentor.
Helping your employees grow is essential to creating a high-performance culture.
Some Advice
To enhance your company culture, you need to identify your emerging leaders.
But before we get to?how?you can find them, we need to talk about the?future of leadership.
Check out this video to see how work demands have changed and what managers can do to keep up ??
Your Hack
This week your hack is,?think strategically about your team.
Everyone wants a company with tremendous growth and revenue.
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But to grow your company, you must develop your leadership.
And I'm not saying hire more managers.
Many people don’t realize the success, growth, and development of any company hinges on the development of its people.
But in today’s business landscape, employees aren’t developing.
Your team probably already has people exhibiting leadership signs — these will be your “emerging leaders,” as Northhouse calls them.
Emerging leaders take the initiative without being assigned a leadership title.
They voluntarily take on responsibilities and strive to bring value to the team.?
Usually, these are the most motivated people on a team.
You can support emergent leaders in your team in multiple ways:
?? Accelerating their growth,?
?? Encouraging their behaviour,?
?? Recognizing their leadership qualities during your one-on-ones, etc.
Parting Thoughts
Now that you understand why it's essential to identify emerging leaders at your startup, you need to have a process to recognize them properly.
Managers are more likely to see the good in employees whom they like.
We can't help it, biases are so engraved in our mindset.
But we want to help you with this.
Read this blog for four simple steps to recognize emerging leaders?while?removing biases in the process?and how to help with their development???