leadership challenges ? How to solve it ?

Every leader will have challenges because its not always easy to work through others to get the result he need.

Depending who, what, where and why they are leading this is a very generic question that can have tons of answers that all can be right or all can be wrong.

Every medium has its own challenges though most common is how to lead a team that is very diverse and get them to work as one unit in harmony and being productive.

Ø We will mention some of that challenges which generally affect the leadership:

                   I.            Failure to communicate; The complexity of today’s business world requires leaders to be able to communicate on multiple levels. They have to create the vision and persuade their team to make it their vision too. they have to connect on an individual level and inspire people to move from “I” to “we.” And they have to build trust by ensuring their verbal communication and their non-verbal actions reinforce each other.

                II.            Lack of clear vision; What is your company’s vision? If I walk into your building and ask three people, can they articulate your vision? Can they describe what the vision means to them and how the work they do supports the vision and brings meaning to their work?  Real leaders create a compelling vision for the future that ignites a fire under their team and keeps them working hard and doing the right thing even when nobody’s looking.

              III.            Poor execution; There are reasons leaders fail to execute. First, they don’t follow their own plan with discipline. Second, they fail to keep score on what matters. Third, they don’t have the right people in the right jobs to make it happen. If you can assemble these three puzzle pieces, you can put your company on track to win.

             IV.            Fear of firing; it is a hard-human decision especially in our Arabic mindset but a leader you must keep your team in a healthy environment so some time to take that decision to a void the bad apple effect.

                 V.            Lack of reasonability; If we notice that the big things are not getting done and good ideas fall through the cracks, we lack responsibilities. We all need scoreboards that track the results we want. leaders know this, but putting this system into place requires self-discipline and focus.

             VI.            Over control; Many leaders lack the ability to truly delegate effectively. This creates a culture of micromanagement that stifles independent thinking, crushes creativity, and leaves leaders too focused on the short-term. They may practice small-picture thinking when, as their organization’s thought leaders, they should be going big.

            VII.            Lack of Problem-Solving and Negotiation Skills; Problem-solving and negotiation are essential skills that leaders, teams, and individuals should master regardless of the sector, type or size of their organization. However, these skills are not typically taught in a way that enables true understanding, successful application, and positive outcomes.

          VIII.            Managing Stakeholders; the challenge of managing relationships, politics, and image. These leadership challenges include gaining managerial support, managing up, and getting buy-in from other departments, groups, or individuals.

             IX.            Organizations are getting more and more technologically oriented and speed of technological change is getting ever faster. Preparing the work force to accept technological changes is a major challenge.

Ø The Impact of These Challenges:

                                i.            Micromanaging:  Micromanaging can denote a lack of trust in your people and can backfire.

                              ii.            Fail to Support: The opposite is that you pull back and don’t give your team the support they need to succeed.

                            iii.            Unable to Make Decisions: For some, the frustration of those challenges can lead to inertia and a lack of being able to pull the trigger. A leader that can’t decide is not a true leader.

                            iv.            Avoid Hard Conversations: Then there are those who avoid confrontation and don’t start the difficult, but necessary, conversations needed to get things back on track.

                              v.            Get Defensive: Some leaders get defensive. They take out their frustrations on others and refuse to listen objectively to constructive criticism.

v   How to Adjust and Overcome Challenges:

ü Related to the leader himself:

                                  i.            Be a good listener.

                                ii.            Ask questions.

                             iii.            Do not argue.

                             iv.            Make sure you understand and be understood.

                                v.             Gather additional information.

                             vi.            Explain your decisions.

                           vii.            Thank the team members.

ü Related to the company and his team:

                                i.            Set goals; Be proactive in setting goals, as well as establishing the timelines — and deadlines — necessary to keep yourself and your teams on track. The distractions that you face can make it easy to lose sight of long-term and even short-term goals. You can easily get sucked into dealing with urgent issues that arise unexpectedly rather than staying focused on producing the outcomes that matter most to your organization.

                              ii.            Delegate more; You’ll be more productive tackling leadership challenges, and you’ll empower your colleagues to take more ownership if you delegate. Effective delegation requires more than just getting a task off your desk.

                            iii.            Maximize your unique value; Prioritize by focusing on doing the most important tasks that only you can do. There will always be more things competing for your attention than you have time and energy to do. Prioritize the most important tasks that only you can do, and delegate everything else.

                            iv.            Get role clarity; Understand what the core responsibilities are for your role, and what are secondary responsibilities, or even work that belongs to someone else.

                              v.            Create a Development Plan; Know your strengths, but also identify your weaknesses. That way you can make a comprehensive development plan.

                          vi.            Role Play; This is a good technique for working through issues and finding solutions that might otherwise have been hidden.

                 vii.         Deal with conflict in the workplace as swiftly as you can. Workplace conflict, whether it is between you and someone else or between two employees, can make the work environment an uncomfortable place for all. Talk to each party in a calm manner, working out a way to resolve the problem. 
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