What’s one way you improved your leadership this year?
1. Encouraging Feedback Freedom
“When bringing on a new support team, I not only made it a point to ask for honest feedback, but to create an environment without punishment to communicate. As a result, I found out much quicker what was working and what to adjust, and my team has grown in confidence. Leadership that inspires collaboration and not fear is a long process though and must be maintained.”
- Kelly Azevedo, She’s Got Systems
2. Taking Time Out for ‘Topgrading’
“Topgrading for Sales by Brad Smart is not only an incredible read for business owners and managers, but it’s also great for anyone who takes their own career seriously. It’s taught me how to conduct better interviews, and how to coach team members to achieve their goals. I highly recommend it!”
- Nathalie Lussier, The Website Checkup Tool
3. Humbly Hired a Coach
“It’s impossible to be prepared for everything, and as young entrepreneurs, my co-founders and I knew we would hit some walls, so our company made a point to invest in a business and sales coach to mentor us through our weak points.”
- Allie Siarto, Loudpixel
4. Constantly Practicing Patience
“I have been working on becoming more patient. I believe that patience, coupled with strong listening skills, is necessary in a valued and respected leader.”
- Caroline Ghosn, The Levo League
5. Being Aware of My Surroundings
“When you are responsible for a team, you need to be the one most aware of everything going around you. I’ve been working hard to observe myself and my team from an outsider’s lens and see the direction we’re headed. It’s my team’s responsibility to drive the ship, but it’s my responsibility to navigate and be sure were headed in the right direction — especially at warp speed.”
- Matt Wilson, Under30CEO.com
6. Shortening My Emails
“Communication is key in leadership. I’ve been working on communicating more effectively, especially through email, since it’s one of the most important communication channels for business today. Less time spent on email—for both me and the team—means more progress being made toward our goals.”
- Doreen Bloch, Poshly Inc.
7. Enforcing New Boundaries
“I stopped being everyone’s best friend and became solely their boss. Yes, it important to be nice to your staff and to care about them, but they need a boss and not another friend. As a young CEO, it’s often hard to have the correct boundaries with your employees. But you need to have them. Your employees will be more efficient, you will be more respected, and your company will grow faster.”
- Nikki Robinson, Gloss and Glam
8. Revamped Hiring and Management
“Our company grew this year from eight to 20. I’ve taken some courses and consulted some very experienced business leaders, and they’ve all told me the same thing. Hire the proper people, give them the best possible environment to succeed and let them do their jobs. I’m still eager to oversee all elements of the company, but now I’m more at ease with management matter.”
- Sam Friedman, ParkMe
9. Leaning on Teamwork Works
“This year, I’ve learned how to rely more heavily on other people with expert skill sets to take care of planning and implementing projects. I find that as I let go of control, I give other people the opportunity to shine.”
- Elizabeth Saunders, Real Life E®
10. Working Through the Instructions
“I’ve been working through the instructions I give to my team recently: if I can’t figure out what I’m asking for just from what’s written down, there’s no point expecting anyone else to figure it out. The same holds true for any communication that goes out — I try to look at it from someone else’s perspective and make sure things actually are logical.”
- Thursday Bram, Hyper Modern Consulting
11. Empowering My Employees
“I’ve been giving my team members more responsibility and letting them take the reigns of their own projects. Believe in your team to get the job done by doing less and being more hands off. Then coach as needed.”
- Raul Pla, SimpleWifi and UseABoat
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