Great IT leadership comes in many different shapes and sizes, but one thing that is becoming abundantly clear is that the best know how and when to adjust their workplace environment. Leadership has evolved over the years, and this time of great digital transformation has put a real emphasis on how important it is for IT leaders to be flexible, to be responsive, and to provide the visionary leadership that drives business success. Here are 3 ways you can be the leader your team needs to help everyone achieve more.
Focus on the Team
No IT leader has ever delivered a revolutionary product or service on their own. It’s always a team effort. Great business leaders are ones who know how to build an amazing and cohesive team. One that is built on the different skills and experiences of each individual. Where there is a weakness, bring in strength. Where there is an opportunity, leverage interests. A great team can be self-sustaining and self-motivating, but it’s up to the management to create that environment in the first place.
Increase Agility
Many leaders have fallen simply because the industry has moved on beyond their realm of comfort and ability. For the modern era, IT leadership needs to be responsive and agile in how they approach business as usual. They need to understand complexity as it relates to their projects. They need to understand the changing needs of their customer and the services they need. They need to be open to learning about their competition and finding new ways to engage and support their teams. All this information stems from constant requests for feedback and a willingness to change as the situation requires.
Know How Culture Matters
Workplace culture and community is becoming more and more a part of a manager’s circle of influence. They are actively creating culture and community whether they are aware of it or not, but if these tasks are not undertaken in a strategic and meaningful way, there is a real risk of creating something that is not in the best interest of the company. There is a very clear and important move across industry boundaries to create a more inclusive and diverse workplace environment. But it’s not enough just to passively look to hire more people of varying backgrounds.
You attract the talent you enable. So think beyond the ping pong tables and free lunches when you are looking to recruit more diverse workers. Think about what women and minority groups are looking for from the culture of their workplace. Put yourself in their shoes to see how you experience the workplace environment. Consider empowering more diverse hiring teams, incorporating better parental leave and child-care policies into your work culture. These things matter to the people you are looking to hire, but sometimes it takes a great leader just to understand the impact of those decisions.
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