Indicators of Leadership

How many times everyday are you asked, how isleader has bought into the entire team concept it will
the organization doing? Corporate level managers arebe very obvious. The senior leader is responsible for
looking at numbers typically which is one source butsending a clear message of their expectations
numbers don't tell the entire story. There is a toolconcerning teamwork
you can use yourself to evaluate the LeadershipDiscipline is the last indicator and has major impact on
being provided to your team.how your organization is performing. Once again
The first area is Morale, at which level is overallevery leader should demand the same expectations
morale of your team. If it's high that is great but if itfor everyone; if one allows violation of discipline then
is medium to low then you need to start digging andthe team will pick it up instantly. The smallest
find out why. Is there a leader that s dragging moralediscipline infractions have to be dealt with, if not they
down, it can be caused by rumors that haven't beenwill come back on you in the future.
addressed and dissolved to name a few. You haveThe indicators of Leadership all support each other, if
to be open minded enough to accept that it may beyou have a weakness in one of them it will filter into
you and your actionsthe other 3 if you don't take necessary action. You
Proficiency will be next, just how proficient is youralso may want to consider someone that isn't
team? You are ultimately responsible for the successemployed at your location but with the same type
and failure of your team. Lack of proper training hasbusiness to spend some time at your business
sunk many ships without a shot being fired. You canobserving the indicators.
rest assured that if their proficiency is low then theIf you decide to make the observations yourself
morale is normally right in line.then you will have to be open minded and honest
Team Atmosphere will either be excellent or marginalwith yourself. These 4 areas may sound pretty
and it is indicative of the Leaders working together.simple, they are vital to the success of your team
If you have different leaders that are concerned forand business.
their area only there will be dissention. When every