4 Areas of Leadership to Develop

If you've been leading people for a while then you've been through some ups and downs as a manager. And you know that to expand your scope of impact and influence in your career, you need to continuously and consistently strengthen your ability to lead yourself and others. This includes… having clear processes to hire, develop, and retain top talent, practicing behaviors that foster high-trust relationships up and down the organization, knowing how to make high-quality decisions even when under pressure, continuously aligning your vision with the goals and making sure your team clearly knows what to do by when, leading and supporting your team so everyone is ready to take ownership, and acts cohesively, even when working in a hybrid or remote set-up, managing your time so you invest in what matters most and take care of your well-being, while your team still gets what they need from you, and the list goes on! For mid-level managers, there are 4 critical aspects of leadership to consider and to keep pushing forward. They are... Self Leadership Leading a Direct Report Leading a Team Leading Up & Across In this episode of The Manager Track podcast, we will chat about these 4 aspects that makes up your distinctive and personal leadership DNA! Check it out here: https://www.ramonashaw.com/162-develop-leadership Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/AmoSoMi8i-E — RESOURCES MENTIONED — Take the next step in your leadership journey by signing up for my Leadership Accelerator Program for new managers or Leadership Advisory Program for mid-level leaders. Learn how to turn your 1-on-1 meetings from time wasters, awkward moments, status updates, or non-existent into your most important and valuable meeting with your directs all week. Access the course and resources here: ramonashaw.com/11 Have a question or topic you'd like Ramona to address on a future episode? Fill out this form to submit it for her review: https://ramonashaw.com/ama — OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE — Episode 158: Building Trust On Your Team – With Doug Thorpe Episode 75: 6 Often-Overlooked Traits That Separate Great Leader From The Rest Episode 72: Manage Your Mind Before You Manage People — WHAT’S NEXT? — Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling new book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': amzn.to/3TuOdcP If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @ramona.shaw.leadership or DM me on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for: ramonashaw.com/masterclass Don't forget to invest time each week to increase your self-awareness, celebrate your wins, and learn from your mistakes. Your career grows only to the extent that you grow. Grab your Career Journal with leadership exercises and weekly reflections here: ramonashaw.com/shop Love the podcast and haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to ramonashaw.com/itunes and give your honest review. Thanks for your support of this show! * Disclaimer: Shownotes may contain affiliate links. That means that I am awarded a small commission for purchases made through them, at no added cost to you. — CHAPTERS — 00:00 Preview 01:00 Introduction 02:20 Skills for People Leadership and Managing a Team 08:49 Four Areas of Leadership 09:52 1. Self Leadership 10:37 2. Leading a direct report 11:27 3. Leading a team 13:04 4. Leading up & across 15:06 Recap & Reflection Questions* Disclaimer: Shownotes may contain affiliate links. That means that I am awarded a small commission for purchases made through them, at no added cost to you.