As a leader, it’s important to support and encourage your team members, even when they start to outshine you. This can be challenging, as it can bring up feelings of insecurity or competitiveness. However, by embracing their success and using it as an opportunity to learn and grow. As a result, you can create a positive and supportive work environment that benefits everyone.
Here are some tips on how to support and encourage employees who outshine you:
Celebrate their success: As a leader, when an employee excels in their role, it’s important to recognize and celebrate their achievements. For example, it could be as simple as sending them a congratulatory email or publicly acknowledging their accomplishments in a team meeting.
Provide opportunities for growth: As a leader, encourage your employees to continue learning and growing in their roles by offering opportunities for professional development. This in turn, could include training programs, mentorship, or the chance to take on new responsibilities or projects.
Show appreciation: As a leader, make sure to regularly express your appreciation for your team members and their contributions to the company. This can be through small gestures, such as thanking them for their hard work or providing them with praise or feedback.
Offer support: As a leader, when an employee is excelling in their role, it’s important to offer them the support they need to continue doing their best work. This could include providing them with the resources and tools they need, or simply being there to offer guidance and mentorship.
Encourage collaboration: As a leader, it’s important to set the example by embracing collaboration. By fostering an atmosphere of collaboration, you can build stronger relationships, improve communication and productivity, and ultimately drive better business results.
While it may be tempting for a leader to try to outdo their employees, the most effective leaders recognize that supporting and encouraging their employees is the key to success. By fostering a culture of acceptance and humility, leaders can help all their employees thrive and reach their full potential.
Lead From Within: The best leaders understand it is not about one person outshining another, but rather about the team working together to achieve shared goals and make a positive impact.
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The Leadership Gap
What Gets Between You and Your Greatness
After decades of coaching powerful executives around the world, Lolly Daskal has observed that leaders rise to their positions relying on a specific set of values and traits. But in time, every executive reaches a point when their performance suffers and failure persists. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.
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Of Lolly’s many awards and accolades, Lolly was designated a Top-50 Leadership and Management Expert by Inc. magazine. Huffington Post honored Lolly with the title of The Most Inspiring Woman in the World. Her writing has appeared in HBR, Inc.com, Fast Company (Ask The Expert), Huffington Post, and Psychology Today, and others. Her newest book, The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness has become a national bestseller.