3 Key Elements
Open communication
- Servant Leadership Model - If you need something, ask for it. If you have something, share it.
- Don't hold your cards too close for the false sense of having control over the situation
- Be transparent, don't wait to share critical information as it can blow up in your face in the end
Give up your need to control
- Delegate tasks - everyone that has a seat at the table has the ability to produce results, allow them the opportunity
- Empower others - Allow team members to own a piece of the project and help them succeed in their responsibilities
- The only way to build up other leaders is by giving them the chance to lead
No blame game
- We win as a team and we fail as a team. Don't lay the blame on a single individual, especially if you are the leader. They failure may have come because you didn't set them up well enough to succeed. You need to own it.
- People don't remember how you started a project, they remember how you finished. The last 5% matters.
Ask for a seat at the table when you see a gap that you can fill. Offer a seat at the table to others that may fill gaps that you have.
Be open, truthful and clear.
