As you begin planning for 2025, reflect on your 2024 performance and consider how you could grow as a leader. Romar Learning Solutions shares a few of the most underrated—and underdeveloped—leadership skills:
Empathy
Leaders provide support and guidance so teams can achieve individual and organizational goals. This support often comes in the form of constructive feedback or additional resources and training—but sometimes, team members just need someone to listen. Leaders must remember that their teams are composed of real people with real feelings and struggles. To lead their teams toward success, leaders must possess empathy.
Leaders must empathize with team members as they navigate day-to-day challenges within their roles and personal lives. Leaders must identify team members who are feeling overwhelmed or burned out, listen as they share their grievances, understand where they’re coming from, and address their needs.
Agility
Change occurs with a moment’s notice. Unprecedented events like pandemics, economic depressions, and market shifts can greatly impact organizations unprepared to face these challenges. Leaders must view challenges as opportunities and adapt quickly to sudden change.
Agility is an important skill for leaders to possess because they have teams that look to them for guidance during unprecedented events. If leaders aren’t presenting a strong front, teams will flounder. It’s crucial for leaders to adopt a discovery mindset during periods of change to encourage innovation within their teams.
Creativity
Organizations don’t become industry leaders by playing it safe and using generic approaches when solving problems. Leaders must demonstrate creative thinking to cultivate an environment that supports creativity and innovation.
Leaders who think outside the box challenge team members to seek creative solutions to nuanced problems. When teams are innovative, productivity skyrockets.
Humility
Leaders are often tasked with providing constructive feedback when developing their teams. Leaders want team members to reach their full potential so they can achieve their individual and organizational goals. However, training and development are not exclusive to team members. Leaders should be humble enough to reflect on their own performances and recognize where there may be room for improvement.
Humble leaders are reflective and open to receiving feedback from others. They don’t take criticism personally but rather view it as an opportunity to grow in their roles.
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