One of the things successful Entrepreneurs and Corporate Executives have in common is their ability to produce results. They are problem solvers, goal oriented and bottom line driven. Give them a difficult situation and within a matter of minutes they will offer a solution.
I call these individuals Solution Based Leaders.
I like these people. They are competitive and driven. Once they focus on a target, they just keep moving forward until they reach victory. They keep their eye on the ball.
Yet as good as they sound, they have a problem. And it’s a big one.
They believe, consciously or subconsciously, they are the only one that can solve anything. They’ve lived their life counting on their personal productivity and find relying on others difficult. They feel they have the right answers – the understanding of exactly what path to follow when achieving goals. They rule others by giving direction, doweling out orders and prefer to be in control.
As a Sole Proprietor or a new Supervisor, Solutions Based Leadership is a must. It is a necessary practice and the first step to achievement.
The problem appears when the Entrepreneur starts hiring employees and the Supervisor moves up the ladder.
Throughout this growing period the Solutions Based Leader needs to move toward Servant Based Leadership in order to sustain success. They must learn the only way they can continue on their path to victory is now through the accomplishments of their staff. It is a change from having all of the answers to letting others find the way. It is done through trust, delegation and letting go.
Without this paradigm shift in leadership the Entrepreneur’s business will fail and the Corporate Executive will be demoted or lose their job.
I guarantee it.
Catch my next blog where I will explain the role of the Servant Based Leader.
By Leadership Expert Trudy Jean Evans - TrudyEvans@TheRavenGroupInc.com
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