By:kreg Enderson
Hi鈥︹€nd welcome to another learning session from LeadershipMentor.net. If you are new to the role of leader, we want to mentor you to success. As always, all you need to do is share your email address with us on our home page, and you will receive free weekly mentoring sessions.
In this session, we will be talking about some of the major obstacles you will face in your first year as a leader. My experience has shown that nearly all of us will struggle with these areas at one time or another.
The first obstacle, is really knowing what the heck you have been hired to do. Many times we work long and hard, just to find out later that we have been working on the wrong things. So the first thing you need to do is read your job description over, and highlight the deliverables listed. You may also want to read the company\’s mission statement if one is available.
Once you have studied these documents, the next thing you will want to do is schedule a meeting with your direct supervisor. Share in advance just why you are asking for her time. Give her time to also formulate what she expects from you. Make sure that the results of the meeting is a clear, written document that clarifies measurable deliverables. Make sure the timeframes are included. Now you can focus your efforts on these areas, and clearly evaluate on your own, just how you are performing.
The second obstacle you will face as a new leader is learning to delegate. Remember what we always at LeadershipMentor鈥︹€︹€?.鈥漺hat got you here, won\’t keep you hear鈥? You probably produced great work as a subordinate, getting things done fast and done right the first time. Being a superstar as a employee may get you that first promotion, but now you need to change the way you work.
Your role as a leader is simple, accomplish goals and objectives using the resources you have at your disposal, mainly people. If you are trying to get everything done yourself, how can you possibly know what your team members are doing? So your job is getting work done by directing the activities of others. I said it was simple, but certainly not easy.
We are not going to go into the process of effectively delegating here, but just know that you must learn to let go of doing things yourself and learn to trust others. Delegation not only gets the work done faster than doing it yourself, it also trains and motivates your team members. In the long run you can actually teach your team to be self-sufficient, giving you more time to focus on your career development and developing the skills of those around you.
The final obstacle we will discuss today is how you socialize, or more importantly who you socialize with. Many times we become friends with those we work with. Now you become a leader, and you want to continue to socialize with the same people. Just a few potential problems with that.
One, you may end up sharing information that is confidential. Often times we think we can trust our friends not to share what we tell them. Trust me, at some point someone will share confidential information and it will come back to you. It\’s happened to me, and everyone I know. This will really set you back in terms of the trust level your manager has with you, and may end up sending you back to the ranks of employee!!
The second potential problem is your circle of friend will expect special treatment at work. If you apply the 鈥渘ormal鈥?process of being a leader to your team members, they will wonder why you can\’t 鈥渓ighten up鈥? Why is it a big deal if I am a few minutes late?鈥? 鈥淪o I was a few minutes late coming back from lunch, we used to do that all the time.鈥? You have to trust me on this one, it will rarely work out to continue to socialize with the same people that you manage. It\’s just two very different relationships, and they will almost always get merged together at some point.
The final obstacle I wanted to share with you is that you assume that you can perform well in your role without the help of others. This is not an attempt to sell my services, rather a true statement that you currently do not have the knowledge and experience you need for long term success. Some of us have personalities and skills that make us a better fit as a leader initially. But everyone needs to accept the fact that leaders need to implement a continual learning process. Listen to audio programs, read books, attend seminars. Your company will usually fund most of these activities because they understand the return on their investment.
You can also find a mentor outside you direct management line. This provides you with a outlet to share your fears and concerns without feeling it will impact your career in a negative fashion. A mentor also has experienced what you are going through, so they can help direct and guide you through tough situations. Whether you get a mentor, or just decide to create a continual learning plan, just know that if you do not take time to learn about how to lead, your career will never progress as fast as it could otherwise.
These are just 3 of the many possible obstacles you may face early on in your leadership career. Knowing what they are is half the battle. Now take the time to do something about them. Check out our website at www.leadershipmentor.net for additional learning sessions, and tune in to all of our podcasts so you can learn to be a better leader.
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Kreg Enderson is a certified business coach, lleader, speaker, and author who assists new leaders become more successful on their in their role. Please visit our website at www.leadershipmentor.net
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Bloggers are artistic in their own way and blogging is often considered a work of art. By describing their thoughts and emotions using the written word, bloggers are placing their own creative mark on the world-wide-web.
By definition, blogs are technically weblogs, referring to the server\’s log file. This concept was introduced in the mid-1990s when web logging first came on to the virtual arena. Logs on the web flooded the online community providing a wider source of information on the internet.
Currently, web logs still require the use of a web site with domain names. Blogs, on the other hand, only need an account registered with a provider of blogs. These accounts are normally provided for free by the blog provider.
Blogs are like personal journals, they are created by individual users who share their experiences, daily activity, thoughts and ideas online. This form of journaling has allowed people from all over the world to be recognised.
However, this type of person cannot be compared with well-known personalities who normally seek fame through alternative mediums.
The business world has hugely benefited from the boom of blogging. With businesses increasing their online presence, blogs provide an opportunity to boost their credentials on the internet. These blogs are made visible on the internet to promote the products or service offered, leading to an increase in online revenue.
Additionally, business blogs are an excellent method of increasing credentials for a company. Customers are able to buy with confidence as online businesses establish a reputation in the virtual market place.
You can earn money from blogs using RSS technology and syndicating your own blogs to your business\’ web site.
You could make your blog one of the most interesting on the internet, whether you\’re writing for business or pleasure. Here are some tips to help you create a reader-worthy blog:
1. Evaluate your audience
When you\’re writing your blog, think of what might interest your reader. Even though your blog might generally be of a personal nature, you still need to consider whether if will be interesting enough for your reader. You are after all, writing the blog with the ultimate hope that someone somewhere will read it. The reader doesn\’t necessarily need to relate to your writing, but they should be able to understand the scribbles on your blog and enjoy the read.
2. Use visuals
Visuals in the form of photos always make a blog more interesting and worthy of browsing. The old adage 鈥榩ictures speak a thousand words\’ comes to life in the world of online blogs. You don\’t necessarily need to upload images of yourself, and you certainly should never use photography that may pose a danger to anyone, but you should try and make the most of the space on your blog with pictures that complement your textual quips.
3. Develop useful blogs
It is tempting to write about general nothings and day-to-day thoughts, but it would be more constructive to offer insightful information to your readers. Everyone can benefit from productive information and you are in a position to provide it to the world.
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Avoid using overly technical words in order to keep your blog interesting. Try not to bore your readers with lengthy and useless technical jargon. Simple writing and concise blog entries are always more accepted over complicated blogs. Always remember that the majority of internet users normally skim read or scan blogs rather than actually reading each entry word for word.
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You should definitely add interactivity to your blog with video and audio clips. Utilise all the capacity you possibly can with interesting clips that will keep visitors to your blog captivated.
Try adding a feedback or comments section and see what people\’s reactions are to your blog. This is a great way of creating a welcoming environment on your blog, and you might even make new friends along the way.
Overall, blogs are a great way to exploit ones creativity. By writing engaging blogs for either business or leisure, you\’re leaving your creative mark on the internet. Use your blog to demonstrate your creative writing skills whilst cashing in on the value of blogs in a commercial environment. Share your talent and information on the internet and embrace blogs.
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By:Paul Ashby
Finally it would appear that some form of sanity is begining to emerge from the ranks of the Advertising fraternity.
No less a voice than that of Publicis Groupe chairman has pricked the hype-fuelled euphoria of online advertising.
Facebook is a three-and-a-half year old social network site that offers people a way of communicating with their friends online.
Recently Microsoft beat Google to buy a small stake in the firm, valuing it at $15 bn, more thn twice as much as British Airways!
For some the deal indicates a return to irrational exuberance - an exuberance that ended when the dotcom bubble burst in 2000.
Additionally one of the worlds leading \”Communications\” experts, Barry Diller says of the $15bn evaluation of Facebook implied by Microsoft\’s $240 million minority investment in the site, \”If its real money it\’s insane\”.
\”Let them sell another 99% for $14.8 bn and I\’ll believe it\”.
As to News Corp\’s MySpace, Diller dismissed such sites as fashionable \”flavors\”, observing that \”The bloom is definitely off the MySpace rose\”!
Additionally Publicis Groupe Chairman said \”The social networking has succeeded in attracting massive audiences, the small amount of money it makes is out of kilter with its usage\”.
He added, more ominously of the Advertising Industry, \”I am not sure we\’ve found the right way of communicating with that audience\”!
Of course they haven\’t, firstly Advertising Agencies don\’t understand the real meaning of the word \”communication\” and they, together with the new digital upstarts, do not understand the true meaning of the word \”interaction\”. The emerging interactive technologies are merely facilitators. Without a true understanding of communication and human behaviour all Clients will be encouraged to do is pour even more money down the (unaccountable) black hole of marketing communication!
However back to the present, the advertising world appears to ignore another huge inhibitor to the success of advertising on the internet, the danger of online security.
It is estimated one in four users of social networking websites leave themselves open to crime by revealing personal details. Nearly one in three also used sites such as Facebook to find information on their old flames and their boss. Additionally technology can check out what you are saying and abuse the privacy of your conversations. With the ultimate plan of selling that information to advertisers!
All the new technologies are invasive, and they constitute a new landmark in the erosion of the boundry between public and private.
The advertising industry must tread extremely carefully, it is not just paranoiacs who will find this concept alarming. There will be well found fears of vastly increased scope for the misuse of data by third parties.
Meanwhile back to the advertising industry, there was very similar exuberance on display when commercial television was first introduced, the amazing thing is that the advertising industry still allows commercial TV to get away without any serious form of accountablity. Now there is evidence emerging that in fact, television advertising may be doing some harm to the product advertised on TV.
Perhaps we are finally witnessing the end of advertising as we know it, and about time too, advertising agencies have been getting away with no evidence of their positive contribution for far too long….The fact is there is no evidence of a positive contribution at all!
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Paul Ashby is ideally suited to present that case for widespread use of interactive marketing communications. Paul pioneered interactive communication in 1980 and has produced interactive \”Events\” in Australia, The USA, Japan, The UK, and wrote and produced the world\’s first regularly scheduled interactive game show on Channel 7, Manila, The Philippines. VisitReplica Watches
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You\’ve got the perfect website, now you want to make some money. Does it seem like you\’re having problems attracting customers? Are you spending money, but not making any?
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