As a leader on your team, your primary responsibility is to ensure that the company’s goals are clearly defined, articulated, and communicated to the people who depend on you for direction.
Great leaders trust their teams to do great work. For a team to function well, they need to feel confident that the outcome they’re working toward is impactful and valuable to the company. And they need enough ownership over their work that they can make decisions based on their expertise to best achieve that outcome.
What can leaders do to make sure their team has everything they need to succeed? Well, there are three things I’ve received from every leader I’ve loved reporting to.