Adapt Your Leadership Style For Each Individual
David Brandon, Domino's Pizza
Leaders should create an environment where people are respected and trusted, and the sign of a good leader is one who can adapt his leadership style to the personality of each individual.
David Brandon, Domino's Pizza
Leaders should create an environment where people are respected and trusted, and the sign of a good leader is one who can adapt his leadership style to the personality of each individual.
- Everyone within an organization is different. While it may sometimes be tempting to incorporate a one-size fits all strategy, people should be treated as individuals who react differently to different situations. People require different degrees of motivation, feedback and inspiration and it is the role of the leader to identify their individual traits and adapt their own leadership style accordingly.
- Trust and respect are vital for the success of a leader; if you don't develop these amongst the people you work with, all is lost.
- Leaders are only as powerful as their teams. No leader is powerful enough to overcome a team that doesn't really believe in them and want them to be successful.
- In order to adapt your leadership style to every individual, get to know your staff on a more personal level by talking to them more informally on a one-to-one basis. Do this by scheduling in enough time each day to walk the job and find out more about people's personal lives.
- Ask each of the team members what style of leadership they would respond to best, and then make any necessary adjustments. Engender trust amongst your team by taking the time to hold regular social events out of the office.
- Keep a record of each individual within your team: take notes during meetings regarding their personality traits and motivations. This will also help you adapt your leadership style where necessary.