The senior project manager at CWO Consultants in Connecticut, Cox Owen leverages more than 15 years of experience in institutional finance to provide project management services to over 25 projects. Over the course of his career, Cox Owen has become skilled in leading teams of varying sizes.
As a leader, you’ve most likely heard that you should lead by example. In essence, this means acting according to the same rules and guidelines you set for your team. For instance, don’t scold your team for spending time on the Internet at work when you shop for groceries online during your workday. Similarly, if your team has to stay late for work, you should stay late, too. A double standard leaves your team feeling betrayed and reduces their enthusiasm for the job.
Fortunately, this is easily remedied by changing your leadership style so that you no longer have these double standards. When you lead by example, you foster trust between you and your team members, since they know that you are doing the same thing you are telling them to do. As a result, your team’s productivity and morale will increase, thus helping improve the success of your business or project.
However, it’s important to note that leading by example won’t make your team all become like you. It’s more about promoting goodwill between you and your team, while still allowing them to retain their individuality.
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