1% Better Leadership: Have Your Team’s Back & Do They Know It?
I’ve coached amateur sport, semi-pro teams, kids, and adults. And whether it’s on the field or in business, here’s the one percenter that matters most: Your team must know you have their back.
When people feel supported, they make bold decisions. They step up. They take responsibility. And that’s the difference between just participating and actually winning.
I learned this first-hand coaching a grand final. We won but I copped criticism for being too loud and too passionate. Really? How can you be too passionate about backing your team? Every single player on that court knew I was in their corner. That’s what mattered.
Here’s the thing:
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On the field or in the business arena, you support your team 100%.
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Once the game ends, that’s when you analyse, adjust, and refine.
I’d much rather a team make bold decisions in the moment than freeze and make none at all. And if you can’t trust your people when the pressure’s on, then you haven’t done the right prep at “training.”
That’s the 1% difference. That’s leadership.
So ask yourself: Does my team know I’ve got their back?
Justin is the Managing Director of Active Management, which he began January 2004. He offers coaching to businesses worldwide in everything from start up and design to marketing and sales systems. Justin also facilitates four Australian and New Zealand ‘fitness industry roundtables’ events, which allows him to see a huge cross section of business models.