Reflecting on the leadership circle it is a very interesting
cycle of underachieving. I can see how many organizations and leaders
experience this without even realizing it. One of the harder things for leaders
to do is to step back, follow, and delegate to and empower others. A leader is
in a position of high visibility and the responsibility for subordinates can
create a fear of letting others do things. A leader must make subordinates feel
empowered and be ready to be responsible no matter the outcome. If a leader
always takes work away from them and does it himself/herself the confidence of
the subordinates will be affected and it will turn into the vicious cycle.
There is certain power in a leader showing trust in someone who maybe even did
not trust them. I speak from experience when I say that when my coaches gave me
a chance as a walk on to start and be a team captain it gave me so much more
confidence than I had in myself.
In our organization this circle is not existent and it is
not by accident. Our leader purposely gives people the freedom to do things and
empowers them even if they fail. More can be learned personally from a failure
rather than have someone else do something for you. This creates trust and
promotes personal and professional growth. People do not feel intimidated by
our leaders but rather supported by them and overall makes people more engaged
and more productive. It allows for people to bring their individual unique
skills to the table making our organization more effective and diverse.
My proposed circle is very similar because it begins with
one opposite action and it becomes a domino effect of positive results.
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