Leading with Influence
Imagine you're a leader facing a challenging situation where your team lacks motivation and productivity is plummeting. Despite your efforts to inspire and encourage them, nothing seems to work. How can you turn things around and bring balance back to your team?
This is an all too common situation as startups and businesses enter their ‘scale’ phase and increase team size.
Let's explore a solution inspired by Babajide Duroshola’s remarkable insights on leadership, team building, personal growth, and independent thought, as shared in the recent Grinders Table podcast episode. You should subscribe on your podcast platform if you haven’t done this already - Web, Spotify, Apple. Share with a friend too ;)
1. Shared Understanding:
According to Babajide, fostering shared understanding is crucial for effective leadership. Ensure that everyone is on the same page and moving in the same direction. This approach unites people, creating a strong team environment. A big part of shared understanding is learning from mistakes quickly and prioritizing progress over perfection.
2. Cultivate Personal Growth:
Babajide’s journey serves as a testament to his beliefs. He has successfully navigated the challenges of building a business while fulfilling family responsibilities. Striking the right balance between personal and professional life is a valuable lesson for all. He stresses the importance of taking breaks from work to reconnect with our inner selves and encourages lifelong learning
4. Get involved:
Babajide advocated for not just motivating and cajoling your team to do the work but also getting involved! He used the analogy of a floating duck on the surface but paddling under the surface of the water. There is a lot that is going on underneath the surface that you cannot see.
As Maya Angelou beautifully expressed, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." This quote reminds us that the impact we have on others is very important, especially as leaders. By fostering shared understanding, prioritizing progress over perfection, and embracing independent thought, we can create an environment where people feel inspired, valued, and motivated. A demotivated team is an express path to business death!