Future Leaders

The role I like as a leader is the ability to help shape future leaders. Managing people is much different than leading people. Managing is making sure everything is done correctly and making sure the place doesn't break out in chaos. Leading on the other hand is showing others how to do what is right and letting them flex their independent muscles by trying out new things.

What are you doing to help grow new leaders? Are you making sure that if one of your people has a skill and a passion that you encourage that and help them find ways to utilize that skill within your company. It is important that to keep employees engaged and excited about what they do that they get ownership of projects and opportunities to be leaders.

Here are some ways you can help grow future leaders.

• Help them find ways to lead projects.
• Help find ways they can tap into their passion and work in areas they desire to learn more about.
• Encourage, Encourage and Encourage.
• Make sure you are grooming a successor for your job.
• Challenge them in areas that they want to grow in.
• Lead by example.

If you can do these things it will go along way to stabilizing your department or company. It will also help you to raise up future leaders that will want to stay where they are at and learn more about the business and the job.

Don't lose quality people train them to be leaders and reward them for their leadership.