Time to recognise your weaknesses

If it appears that what you are doing is working, you continue carrying out business as you have been. Be warned, this strategy can be extremely risky and can actually derail your entire career.

Be careful not to overrate your leadership skills because your boss and your co workers won’t. As companies have been forced to deal with the fallout from the recession, they have raised the bar on management performance.

Companies cannot afford to keep managers who have serious flaws. Be sure to seek out feedback from workplace allies who you know will be honest with you. You cannot and should not rely on your subordinates to give you accurate feedback. If you do, you will be less likely to make strategic changes that are necessary for the success of your company and subsequently less likely to hang on to your job or advance your career.

Be sure to ask specific questions when inquiring about your strengths and weaknesses. If you just ask somebody how you’re doing in general, they are likely to say you’re doing good and dismiss the whole conversation. You need to make it clear to them that you are really interested in improving your performance as a manager and that you value their opinions.

Actively try to improve upon your weak points and continue to seek feedback. Let the office know that you are making some changes to improve your workplace performance. Once you feel like you’ve made the necessary changes, ask people if they notice an improvement.

Don’t just assume that because you’re trying to hold a friendlier tone or are trying to be more patient, you are actually succeeding. It can be extremely difficult to alter your behavior. As a manager, you expect your employees to listen to you, maybe it’s time you listen to them.

Source: forbes.com
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