Leadership Tip
Direction Matters
As I was taking
step aerobics class last week,
I was getting frustrated because
the instructor did not always
give us advance directions
for the next move.
She assumed that everyone knew it.
Midway through class she realized
her lack of communication and said
that it created drama.
(She was right about that!)
She then began to tell us where we were going.
When we do not have direction
we get frustrated and lose enthusiasm.
As leaders we can give people an idea
of where we are headed
or at least our intention.
We should not assume that people know.
People can follow if they know the steps.
Without knowing, they can get stuck
or keep repeating the same old move
as I did when I did not know the next step.
Consistently communicating the direction will
keep your team moving.
It will also increase their energy and effectiveness.
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