As you complete your scan of your business operations and identify areas to strengthen: marketing , business development, employee development, technical acumen, customer retention , etc.………don’t overlook the need to analyze your performance as a leader.
Where are you truly on the leadership spectrum from Fantastic to in need of Complete Overhaul? The worldwide pandemic has magnified the cracks and dearth of true leadership in the business community. Fear of change, innovation, and the unknown has caused many who occupy the C-suite to not only not lead their businesses but have triggered increased anxiety among their employees.
Are you disseminating and marketing messages of support and empathy to your employees while mandating unrealistic deadlines and demonstrating inflexibility for working parents who may be dealing with school age children and managing health concerns of aged parents?
Are you taking out ads supporting diversity and not examining your own company’s management team and the practices of recruitment and retention of diverse employees? Are you giving a cursory look at the entrenched common mind think of your senior team or doing a deep dive on how to identify the bottlenecks of progress for diversity of thought?
Strong leaders will not shy away from taking a hard look at their track record in developing future leaders and decide whether they have the talent inhouse or to invest in bringing in outside help to take their business forward. These turbulent times have magnified the need for authentic, strong leaders. To do nothing is not an option.