Recently I got a chance of becoming a part of RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) “Guru Dakshina” activity; I observed the empowerment and leadership style closely and it helps me a lot in learning the core rules of leadership and re-defining my perception on team building theories.
I have concluded my learning in 7 key rules:
- Be a team member rather than team leader to empower other team member towards the assigned goal. It helps in creating the productive environment.
- Set your expectation very clear and define the process steps if your team members are doing any task first time.
- Empower your team member with required resources to accomplish the task.
- Re-confirm from your team members’ whether they have understood the assigned task. You can take a DRY RUN with your team members if your task is critical.
- Let your team members know that their task is a very important milestone in achieving common goal of the team.
- Lead by example, you need to set the bench mark which you are expecting from your team members. (e.g. discipline in work-area, showing the respect to other team members)
- Regular review of process update to take corrective actions if required. Don’t forget to appreciate your team members for their achievements.
