Lessons for Leading Teams
Leading teams can be a daunting task. Learn the lesson of understanding that you make your team nervous, that you aren't expected to make tough calls on Day 1, and that your words, actions, and body language are being scrutinized.
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Dave Kline
I teach leaders how to build great teams & level up their career | Alum: Bridgewater & Moodys Analytics | Owner: https://t.co/AhQyfpiwQN
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What is one lesson you wish you had known when you first started leading teams?
— Dave Kline (@dklineii) June 5, 2023
I'll get us started with a few: -
You can train people, but you can't change them.
— Dave Kline (@dklineii) June 5, 2023
If their mindset, habits, or biases don't fit your mission, you're better off parting ways quickly. -
You aren't expected to make tough calls on Day 1.
— Dave Kline (@dklineii) June 5, 2023
I believed I had to assert my authority right away. All that was revealed was my ignorance and overinflated ego.
Humbly asking informed questions is the early move of enduring leaders. -
You make your team nervous.
— Dave Kline (@dklineii) June 5, 2023
No matter how calm and relaxed you are, change fires up the lizard brain in everyone. And you represent a threat.
So your words matter. Your actions matter. Even your body language is being scrutinized. -
You need to establish a cadence quickly.
— Dave Kline (@dklineii) June 5, 2023
Your team needs to know how and when to engage you. Without you clearly creating these openings, they tend to hang back.
As a result, you miss out on valuable info and the chance to build strong relationships. -
I’m launching a program to help leaders in their first 100 Days with a new team.
— Dave Kline (@dklineii) June 6, 2023
I’m looking to give 25 leaders access at a 50% off in exchange for giving me honest feedback.
My MGMT Playbook community took most of the slots, but 4 left.
Apply here: https://t.co/YPIkzp1qzK