[Book Sip] One Day, the CEO Told Me to Try Being a Team Leader

Some sentences encapsulate the entire content of a book, while others instantly resonate with the reader’s heart, creating a connection with the book. Here, we introduce such meaningful sentences excerpted from books. - Editor’s note

The author, CEO of Achieve. Lab, a leadership development company, has worked in the HR field for 25 years and emphasizes that above all, ‘authenticity’ is crucial to becoming a good team leader. So how can one attain authenticity? The author answers this through four keywords: the team leader’s mindset, performance, communication, and management.

Becoming a good team leader does not mean becoming a good person. A good team leader is someone who considers what kind of environment allows team members to immerse themselves in their work, creates that environment, and instills the belief that they can achieve success.

Before managing an organization, we must consider the fundamental question: “Why do team members come to work at the company?” Understanding team members’ desires is essential to knowing what they want, which then enables strategic responses as a team leader. Each team member’s desires differ. Some have a strong desire for growth (challenge), some value relationships with others (relationship), and some aim for long-term employment (stability).

When making difficult decisions, especially in situations dominated by value judgments, you must continuously ask questions and seek answers so that the higher purpose becomes clear. Being able to view the situation from the highest vantage point helps you escape biased perspectives and solve problems more easily. By going up and up repeatedly, you will find important reasons (causes) that we had forgotten.

Success comes from the attitude of diligently achieving small accomplishments regularly. To foster such an organizational atmosphere, the team leader must first be able to recognize the small efforts and changes of team members.

One Day, the CEO Told Me to Try Being a Team Leader | Written by Tae Jun-yeol | Mirae’s Choice | 14,000 KRW

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