The Balancing Act of Leaderhip

Friday, March 6, 2009 22:16

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Sometimes Leadership is a balancing act.  You need the wisdom to make decisions of when you should be more involved and when to pull back.  I have had the experience to observe the effects of this throughout my career.  I have seen people in leadership positions take on a more relaxed role and not establish any type of structure. They were very laid back. People on the team were lost, looking for direction and getting very frustrated.  I have also seen people in leadership positions take on a more controlling role. They micro managed their teams, checking every little thing there team was doing, and giving very little responsibility to others.  This was very suffocating to the team and demoralizing.  I believe with leadership, you need to balance this all out.  There are some times where you need to be a little more ridgid and times where it is okay to be laid back.

Balancing it all out in network marketing requires flexibility and wisdom.   You need the flexibility to adapt and respond to what is going on in the industry. If you are to be focusing on being a provider of solutions, flexibility is needed to find new ways of meeting those needs. You need the flexibility of helping your downline when they are struggling with an approach to build their business. Remeber that attraction marketing is not like the generic, simplified mlm recruiting methods of the past. You need to be flexible in your approach on when to be more structured and when to be a little more laid back. You may find that a more structured approach with someone in your down line is needed when they are brand spanking new! You are laying the foundation for that person and they need more guidance. The wisdom needed for such decisions come from experience. You need the wisdom to decide what actions to take, what approach you should use, and when to take action. I view leadership as a fluid and flexible. There is a right time and place for different leadership roles.

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