Are There Any Specific Steps To Become A Humane Leader?

Bill Gates said, “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” So let’s aim at empowering ourselves and our team.

This article is in continuation with my previous article ‘Cultivating a Leadership Culture With Human(e) Leadership.’ If you haven’t read it yet, you can read it here.

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Handling complex 21st-century lives requires an extra effort. Our core inner human qualities assist us in developing a magnanimous outward personification. Our intention is the key to getting close to mature, human leadership.

Steps To Follow For Becoming a Humane Leader

There are many attributes that can make a leader great. Books like Humane Leadership by Stephen Sloan, Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation by Dan Schawbel, and Leading Without Command: A Humane Leadership Perspective for a Vuca World by Joe Mutizwa can help you learn about becoming a successful humane leader.

As humans, we all have faults and weaknesses but as long as we are willing to take responsibility for our actions we would just do fine as leaders.  Mark Manson in his book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*uck says “with great responsibility comes great power.”, so go ahead proactive some of the tips and enjoy the fact that you have the responsibility to lead

• Be Honest

David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, says, “People of integrity and honesty not only practise what they preach, but they are also what they preach.” Practicing what you preach will allow your followers to build faith in you. Your team is a reflection of the values you behold. Develop a list of core beliefs and values that you strive to deliver to your team and you wish your team must follow.

• Set realistic priorities

Having a massive list of #1 priorities will confuse you. Nothing is a top priority if everything is a top priority. For successful execution, resource allocation, and team motivation, you would require critical prioritization. Not everything you do is of utmost emergency and not everything needs to be done with a similar level of quality. If you are a new leader, you will soon realise you cannot cover everything with the few hours you have to complete the task.

• Have a customized approach

Different team members demand different management skills. Your leadership skill will be not one size that fits all. Being dynamic and being able to respond to an individual’s needs is what you need to develop. There may be some members that like to collaborate and some others can work better with a setlist of tasks. Understanding each member of your team and tailor your approach towards them permits better productivity. I have written about the roles of a leader in my previous post that includes the defender, the obligor, the interlocutor and the rebel. You can read it here.

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• Have Confidence

Having confidence in yourself and your team will empower you to become a successful leader. You might have doubts about the abilities you have, but if you are able to bring confidence, your team members will look forward to your assurance and direction. Successful leaders have the ability to stay calm under high-pressure situations and keep their goals in sight. What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures, a book by Malcolm Gladwell describes people who are very good at what they do, but are not necessarily well-known. It changed my belief in how I understood our world and ourselves.

• Spend your time intentionally

If you do not know where to spend your time, you will send the same message to your team. Your scarce and valuable time will be scrutinised from the day you become a leader. Try reducing unintentional stress and avoid the perception of favouritism.

• Think Creatively and use your Gut

Jack: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch clearly describes a CEO is paid for his Gut, not for his data analysis. You will come across many challenges and unfamiliar situations, try not to let your past experiences bulldoze your present ones. Thinking creatively is one of the primary steps to becoming a successful leader. And, trust your judgements. You may have to take advice from your mentors, but it is important to follow your gut instinct.

• Communicate

Setting up the time of communication is much appreciated by every team member. Do, Delegate or Drop is the 3D you must follow to use your time effectively. Communicate, Communicate, Communicate. Communication is the key to all your problems as it makes the work easy for everyone. A leader, at the end of the day, is always judged by what his team does not in this presence but absence.

I would like to conclude by quoting Lao Tzu who says, “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”