Efficiency And Leadership | Why They Are Linked
Have you ever been part of a team or organization where it seemed like no one really knew what was going on?
Or, maybe you’ve been a part of projects where it seemed to take far too many people to complete.
Maybe you’ve been in situations where you felt confused about who your supervisor or manager is.
Maybe…
Efficiency And Leadership
These types of situations are very common in many teams and organizations, and the bottom line is that they result in a lack of efficiency.
How efficiently or inefficiently a team or organization operates hinges heavily on structure, and more specifically, leadership.
Maybe you’ve never thought of efficiency as being related to leadership. But, when people don’t know who to follow, they naturally follow the one person that makes sense… themselves!
And boy, everyone dancing to the beat of their own drummer makes for some unpleasant tunes.
Tunes? Wait, what?
A great way to define leadership is: “The music played by which all who listen will dance.”
There’s great music and there’s lousy music. And, the leader is the conductor, good or bad.
As a leader, you have the power to create efficiency simply by the “music” you play.
Are you clear spoken and resolute?
Do you clearly communicate vision so that everyone is working toward the common goal?
Create Efficiency By Leading Well!
So leaders, does your business or organization have a clear structure so that all team members understand what they are responsible for and who their supervisors are?
Do your supervisors understand who they are responsible for?
If you answer these questions with a “no,” or an “I’m not sure,” chances are you aren’t running as efficiently as you could be. And, of course, when people aren’t sure, they do what seems right to them, and organizational chaos is lurking.
As a leader, you should want all your team members to be rowing the boat in the same direction!
I recommend you take a look at our article, Top 5 Leadership Fails (And How To Fix Them). You’ll be challenged with several things that will help you play great “leadership music,” so you can take your leadership and your organization’s efficiency to the next level!
After all, when it comes to efficiency, the shortest distance between 2 points is… a great leader!
