What Will You Do Differently in 2014?

As we start the New Year, we reflect back on last year and we start to think about our New Years Resolutions: what we will start to do; what we will stop doing; and what we will do differently; in order to make the coming year better that the previous one.

As a Leader what will you look to change, in the way you lead, in order to make 2014 better.

Here are some simple suggestions which might help.

• Be Bold
  Why not set some bold ambitious goals, and look to inspire your team
• Simplify
  Keep things simple, complex goals are rarely achieved
• Be Confident
  Your confidence will be reflected by your team and will help to create belief
• Build Confidence
  Provide encouragement and positive feedback to your teams
• Challenge
  Challenge everything, ask why it can’t be done faster, better or cheaper
• Be Honest
  Honesty is the basis of trust and trust is the basis for leadership
• Lead By Example
  Get involved, be hands on where possible, show involvement
• Create Early Success
  Build early successes into your plan, so your teams starts to experience success early
• Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
  Communicate you goals, communicate your plan and communicate your progress so that your team knows what to do, how to do it, and the progress that they are making
• Celebrate Successes
  Always celebrate success, even small successes, you need to get your team to get used to being successful and enjoy being successful.

These small changes can have a dramatic effect, so why not give them a try!

Gordon Tredgold

Leadership Principles