As a leader, are you making these 3 mistakes?
"When I look inside companies, I see the same mistakes in leadership again and again," says author Volkmar Völzke. He explains in his new Success Impulse that this is not entirely unimportant and what these mistakes are.
In this day and age, the world is constantly changing. What may have worked well 10 or 20 years ago is no longer sufficient today. Or it may even lead to the opposite effect. For example, most people were motivated by different things 20 or 30 years ago than they are today. Some things remain, of course. But many things also change.
Here are what I see as the three biggest leadership failures today that you can take direct action on:
Mistake No. 1: Ignoring technological innovations
One of the biggest mistakes I see time and again is ignoring technological innovations. Many managers think that they don't need these innovations or don't need to know anything about them. But in today's world, technology and digitalization are indispensable and an important factor for the success of a company.
As a leader, you should therefore deal intensively with these topics and always stay up to date. This also includes inspiring and supporting your employees to continue their education and keep up with the latest technologies.
Mistake #2: MediocreTolerate poor performance
Another big mistake many leaders make is tolerating mediocre performance. As a leader, if you do not have clear expectations of your employees and do not consistently demand them, you will not achieve top performance.
Mediocrity is the enemy of excellence. So you need to make sure that you have the right people on the team who will perform their tasks with high performance and commitment. You should also strive for high performance in yourself and constantly work on your own development.
This is more important today than it was 10 or 20 years ago.
Mistake No. 3: Preventing diversity - passively or actively
The third mistake I see again and again is preventing diversity in the team. Diversity is not just about gender or ethnicity, but also about different ways of thinking and working. If you as a leader only focus on a homogeneous team, you miss out on the potential of different perspectives and skills.
Diversity in the team promotes creativity, innovation and better results. So it's important to be open to diversity and brave enough to integrate different people with different backgrounds and experience into your team.
Conclusion
You can evaluate yourself on these three topics - and then take action accordingly. If you want to have a top team in the future, it is even more important that you act accordingly. Good luck with this!
To the author:
Volkmar Völzke is a success maximizer. Book author. Consultant. Coach. Speaker. www.volkmarvoelzke.ch
