High Performance Leadership

Freedom without responsibility produces more harm than good. Responsibility without freedom sparks certain revolution.  High performance leaders don't FIND the balance, they CREATE the balance. Start by listening. -- doug smith

High performance leaders take responsibility for everything that matters to them and speak up when necessary. If it is important, a leader is involved. Even when high performance leaders delegate (and they delegate a great amount) they stay in touch, stay involved, stay informed. That's not the same as micromanaging -- it's keeping interest, keeping focus, keeping attention on critical matters. Keep in mind that people may not always know what's important to you. With so much going on in your team already, it can be easy for a detail to slip away and for a task to stay undone. High performance leaders don't let that happen. Attention brings results. How do you keep your focus on what matters most to you? In what ways do you demonstrate your sense of responsibility? What important matter do you need to attend to right now ? -- Douglas Brent Smith http://frontrangeleadership.com

A single leader cannot do it all. A single leader who tries to control every decisions is bound for failure. People need input in what their team does and where they go. Powerful teams share responsibility, and responsible leaders realize this before it becomes an issue. But it's not too late. If you are not already sharing responsibility for your team's success, why not start today? What will you do TODAY to increase the involvement of your team and to share responsibility? -- Doug Smith http://frontrangeleadership.com