Focus on the Leadership Activities That Are Needed Now

You are in an enviable position…the leader of a fast growing team. But you are learning just how difficult a job you have ahead.

The leadership training programs you attended made you aware of everything that good leaders need to consider. You feel up to the challenge. Right now, however, you need to prioritize your activities just to keep in the game. Focus on the leadership activities that are needed now and take it step by step:

1. Clarify your business strategy. Know where you and your team are headed and stay the course…not easy especially if you are in high growth mode. Remember that good leaders start by creating a strategy that outlines clear and compelling choices about where to play and what actions to take. Done right, it sets your team up to perform beyond just the sum of its parts. Before moving full speed ahead, make sure that your strategy is clear enough to act by taking this strategy health check: http://www.lsaglobal.com/healthcheck-download/free-strategic-clarity-analysis/
   
   
2. Shape your culture. As your build your team, you have an excellent opportunity to establish the performance culture (how things get done) that works best for your business strategy. How do you want people to think, behave and work? What known and unspoken values and assumptions do you want to drive key business practices and behaviors? How will you monitor and reward the right behaviors? What is the process for dealing with sub-standard performance?
   
   
3. Attract, Engage and Retain Top Talent. With your strategy and performance culture in place, now is the time to acquire and retain the talent you need for now and for the future. Hire for and build the competencies that align with your strategy. You have a direction. Don’t get diverted.
   

Strategy, culture and talent in alignment…this is where you need to focus now. Keep it simple and manage this rapid growth stage into a bright future for you and your company.

Learn more at: http://www.lsaglobal.com/leadership-development/