Here we are going to discuss common leadership mistakes that new managers should avoid.
1. Micromanaging: Managers who micromanage, they closely monitor the progress of others works. They do it because of variety of reasons like fear of loosing control, not trusting employees, inexperience in management etc. Managers who micromanage lose trust of employees and find it difficult to delegate. Employees who are micromanaged looses confidence in their ability, for every decision they turn to their leader and they don’t take initiatives.
2. Avoiding Conflicts: Wanting to be liked by their team members new managers often make this mistake. Wanting your team to like you can cloud your judgment about their performance and harm the progress of the company. This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t be agreeable or easy to talk to. Focus more on doing a great job and empowering your team to be successful.
3. Not Having A Clear Vision: All successful leaders have clear vision for the future. A leader with a vision is aware of the present and can foresee the future. Vision help rally employees with a common goal, it gives meaning to their work and motivates them. Not having clear vision demoralizes employees and also confuses them.
4. Not Giving Feedback: Some leaders take the approach of giving feedback only during performance reviews. If an employee is making mistake and don’t receive feedback, then they miss the opportunity to correct themselves. And if an employee is doing great and don’t receive appreciation they may get demoralized or not their strengths.